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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8158695 | Forming clear, wettable silicone hydrogel articles without surface treatments The present invention is a composition, which may be used to form contact lenses, comprising at least one silicone containing component, at least one hydrophilic component, at least one high molecular weight hydrophilic polymer and at least one diluent with an alpha... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8143325 | Bioabsorbable and biocompatible polyurethanes and polyamides for medical devices Absorbable polyurethanes, polyamides and polyester urethanes prepared from at least one compound selected from: or the diamines and diisocyanates thereof, wherein each X represents a member independently selected from —CH... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8129443 | Polymerizable composition, cured object obtained therefrom, and composite material There are provided a novel polymerizable composition having an X-ray contrast property and excellent transparency, a cured product thereof, and a composite material comprising powder of the cured product. More specifically, there are provided a polymerizable composi... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8119704 | Implantable medical device comprising copolymer of L-lactide with improved fracture toughness The present invention relates to implantable medical devices comprising a L-lactide-constitutional unit-containing copolymer having a wt % percent crystallinity of 40% or less. ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8119705 | Method of Fabricating Polymer blend-bioceramic composite implantable medical devices Methods and devices relating to polymer blend/bioceramic composite implantable medical devices are disclosed. ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8088837 | Cups of artificial cardiac valve and method for manufacturing thereof The invention relates to medical technology and could be used in manufacturing artificial cardiac valves having one or more cusps made of a polymer composite. The method for manufacturing a cusp of an artificial cardiac valve, includes the steps of: manufacturing a ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8084513 | Implant filling material and method Compositions of cross-linked polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) are disclosed that are generally in the form of an elastic, hydrophilic, water-insoluble viscous cohesive mass of material that has many important medical uses including uses as a filler for implants. The prese... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8053490 | Pre-treated acid-reactive fillers and their use in dental applications A dental filler and dental resin restorative composition containing the dental filler is provided. The dental filler is prepared by pre-treating an acid-reactive filler with a polymerizable monomer or oligomer pre-treatment chemical having at least one acid or acid-... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7989518 | Synthetic biocompatible material having an improved oxidation resistance, process for preparing the same and prosthetic articles obtained therefrom Biocompatible material, in particular prosthetic material with improved resistance to oxidation, comprising UHMWPE and one or more antioxidants selected from the group consisting of lipoic acid, its analogs and derivatives, Vitamin C, coenzyme Q10, glutathione. It i... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7943683 | Medical devices containing oriented films of poly-4-hydroxybutyrate and copolymers Continuous processing methods for making absorbable polymeric films with one or more of the following properties: high toughness, low modulus, high tensile strength, and thickness less than 10 mm, more preferably less than 1 mm, and more preferably less than 100 μm... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7935743 | Electrically driven mechanochemical actuators that can act as artificial muscle This invention describes an electrically driven mechanochemical actuator comprising an electroactive material capable of converting electrical to mechanical energy in communication with a first electrode and a second electrode, the electroactive material immersed in... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7923485 | Preparations based on aziridino polyethers and the use thereof The invention relates to preparations based on aziridino polymers and comprising monofunctional aziridines and to the use thereof in producing dental materials, especially impression materials. ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7923486 | Bio-polymer and scaffold-sheet method for tissue engineering A method of making a new type of biomaterials, biodegrable crosslinked urethane-containing polyester (CUPE) elastomers and a scaffold-sheet engineering method for tissue engineering applications is provided. CUPEs can be synthesized by forming a linear pre-polymer, ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7902270 | Medical or veterinary material, method for the production and use thereof A material can be molded into part made of a biocompatible binder containing one or several compounds for adding calcium and phosphorus It has been subjected to a surface pickling operation intended to ensure surface application and hence surface access of the eleme... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7893129 | Stable, cationically polymerizable/crosslinkable dental compositions Stable, highly filled cationic dental compositions useful for the production of dental prostheses and dental restoration materials contain: (1) at least one compound which is reactive cationically when activated, advantageously at ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7863348 | Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene articles and methods of forming ultra high molecular weight polyethylene articles The present invention generally provides implantable articles and methods of forming implantable articles from a crosslinked ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (“UHMWPE”) blend stabilized with Vitamin E. The crosslinked UHMWPE blend may be prepared by combi... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7842737 | Polymer blend-bioceramic composite implantable medical devices Methods and devices relating to polymer blend/bioceramic composite implantable medical devices are disclosed. ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7820732 | Methods for modulating thermal and mechanical properties of coatings on implantable devices Methods for modulating and enhancing thermal and mechanical properties and biocompatibilities of coatings on implantable devices are disclosed. Implantable devices containing the enhanced thermal and mechanical properties and biocompatibilities are also described. T... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7807730 | Composition containing unsaturated silicone compounds, dental materials containing them and use thereof The invention relates to a curable composition comprising addition curable silicone component (A) having a linear siloxane backbone at least one unsaturated, non-activated side group pendant from the Si atom or atoms in the backbone, component (A) having an equivale... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7652077 | Graft prosthesis, materials and methods A graft prostheses (11), materials and method for implanting, transplanting, replacing, or repairing a part of a patient. The graft prosthesis includes a purified, collagen-based matrix structure removed from a submucosa tissue source. The submucosa tissue so... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7642300 | Hydroxyapatite grafted fumarate based macromers for biodegradable composites A composition is disclosed which comprises (i) a macromer prepared by reacting an unsaturated diacid having a carbon-carbon double bond and a saturated diacid, and (ii) a bioactive ceramic grafted to the macromer. In one embodiment, the unsaturated diacid having a c... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7632877 | Dental resins, dental composite materials, and method of manufacture thereof A low shrinkage, polymerizable oligomer comprises units of the structure: AB (I) wherein A is an organic radical comprising 1 to about 6 (meth)acrylate groups and 0 to about 5 hydroxy groups; B is an organic radical comprising 1 to about 5 e... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7425587 | Flowable underfilling material A flowable, light-curing underfilling material that is easily visible and distinguishable from the tooth substance. The underfilling material contains at least one polymerizable monomer, at least one polymerization initiator and also ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7407992 | High refractive index and optically clear copoly(carbosilane and siloxane) elastomers High refractive index and optically clear copoly(carbosilane and siloxane) elastomers and ophthalmic lenses made therefrom are provided. The elastomers are comprised of copolymers having carbosilane repeat units and siloxane repeat units. The copolymers and ophthalm... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7373260 | Sensor infrastructure A device for use in detecting an event in a structure includes a sensor encapsulation, the encapsulation containing a sensor, an actuator positioned substantially in-plane to the sensor within the housing and a printed circuit board in communication with at least on... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364678 | Process for making and process for converting polyolefin fibres The invention relates to a process for making a multi-filament polyethylene yarn via a gel-spinning process, Wherein a spin finish is applied at least once in an amount of 0.1-10 mass % based on the filament, to a filament that contains less than 50 mass % of solven... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364585 | Medical devices comprising drug-loaded capsules for localized drug delivery A medical device comprising a plurality of capsules, and a method of administering therapeutic agent to a patient using the same. The capsules further comprise a therapeutic agent and a multilayer polyelectrolyte shell. The medical device is adapted to apply a press... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361369 | Implant with structure allowing injection of polymer for attaching implant to tissue Methods and apparatus for bone implants that allow for the directed application of an osteogenic compound. The implant is preferably constructed of a biodegradable polymer formed into a structure having micro-architectural features and includes features that allow f... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361724 | Self assembling monolayer compositions A surface coating composition for providing a self-assembling monolayer, in stable form, on a material surface or at a suitable interface, as well as a method of preparing such a composition and a method of using such a composition to coat a surface, such as the sur... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361726 | Poly(hydroxyalkanoate-co-ester amides) and agents for use with medical articles Polymers containing poly(hydroxyalkanoate-co-ester amides) and agents for use with medical articles are disclosed along with methods of fabricating medical articles comprising these polymers. The medical articles generally comprise an implantable substrate having a ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7358284 | Particulate acellular tissue matrix A method of processing an acellular tissue matrix to give a particulate acellular tissue matrix includes: cutting sheets of dry acellular tissue matrix into strips; cryofracturing the dry acellular tissue matrix strips at cryogenic temperatures; separating the resul... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354969 | Dental and medical polymer composites and compositions The invention relates to polymerizable multifunctional polymer composites and compositions, which are suitable for dental and medical applications, such as dental prostheses, filling materials, implants and the like. It also relates to a method for the manufacture o... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351243 | High strength bioresorbables containing poly-glycolic acid Polymer compositions comprising poly-glycolic acid (PGA) or a functional derivative thereof with a tensile strength of at least 1200 MPa are disclosed. Processes suitable for manufacturing said compositions are also described, comprising rendering PGA into an amorph... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341602 | Proportioned surgically implantable knee prosthesis A knee prosthesis for unicompartmental implantation into a knee joint is implantable without requiring bone resection and includes a body free of any means of fixation to a portion of knee joint, anatomy and having a substantially elliptical shape in plan and a pair... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7335697 | Polymer composition comprising cross-linked polyethylene and methods for making the same The invention provides a polymer composition comprising cross-linked polyethylene having a non-polar biocompatible lipid disposed in at least a portion of the free volume of the polyethylene. The invention further provides methods for making the polymer composition.... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335375 | Controlling resorption of bioresorbable medical implant material The resorption of a medical implant can be controlled with the use of particles embedded in a resorbable bulk material forming the implant or portion thereof. The implant can be removed from a body of a mammal by natural biological mechanisms after use. The resorpti... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335426 | High strength vacuum deposited nitinol alloy films and method of making same A vacuum deposition method for fabricating high-strength nitinol films by sputter depositing nickel and titanium from a heated sputtering target, and controlling the sputter deposition process parameters in order to create high-strength nitinol films that exhibit sh... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7326426 | Compositions and medical devices utilizing bioabsorbable liquid polymers The present invention is directed to medical devices and pharmaceutical compositions containing a synthetic, bioabsorbable, biocompatible liquid polymer that is the reaction product of a polybasic acid or derivative thereof, a polyol and a fatty acid, the liquid pol... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7311980 | Polyactive/polylactic acid coatings for an implantable device A polymeric coating for a medical device that comprises poly(lactic acid) and a block copolymer including blocks of poly(ethylene glycol) and poly(butylene terephthalate) is provided. ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7304096 | Highly functional dental adhesive composition There is provided a highly functional one-step light-curing dental adhesive composition i) based on a multifunctional prepolymer mixture of 2,2-bis-[4-(2-hydroxy-3-methacryloyloxypropoxy)phenyl]propane (“Bis-GMA”) and a multifunctional prepolymer formed by subst... | 12/04/2007 |
