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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8137354 | Localized cartilage defect therapy Methods of repairing cartilage defects are provided. The cartilage defect is identified and shaped to prepare the cartilage defect for a localized therapy. The cartilage defect is isolated with an isolation device. The localized therapy is then delivered to the cart... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8133278 | Medical devices having electrodeposited conductive polymer coatings According to one aspect, the present invention provides implantable or insertable medical devices that comprise a substrate and a coating over the substrate that comprises at least one type of conductive polymer and at least one type of additional polymer. ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8133277 | Medical device for fluid flow and method of forming such device A medical device which defines a lumen for flowing a bodily fluid from an upstream end of the device to a downstream end thereof is disclosed. The device has a luminal wall (14) that extends between the upstream and downstream ends and defines the lumen withi... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8057543 | Stent coating for eluting medication A vascular stent comprising a drug-eluting outer layer of a porous sputtered columnar metal having each column capped with a biocompatible carbon-containing material is described. This is done by placing the stent over a close-fitting mandrel and rotating the assemb... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7998202 | Tissue implant having a biased layer and compliance that simulates tissue Disclosed are implantable tissue augmentation devices, methods, and associated tools. The devices include an inflatable body, having an inner layer and an outer layer. A valve is provided for permitting the introduction of and retaining inflation media. At least one... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7998201 | Methods of forming a tissue implant having a tissue contacting layer held under compression Disclosed are implantable tissue augmentation devices, methods, and associated tools. The devices include an inflatable body, having an inner layer and an outer layer. A valve is provided for permitting the introduction of and retaining inflation media. At least one... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7955387 | Amorphous metal alloy medical devices This invention provides a new class of medical devices and implants comprising amorphous metal alloys. The medical devices and implants may be temporary or permanent and may comprise other materials as well, such as polymers, ceramics, and conventional crystalline o... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7931687 | Tissue engineered osteochondral implant Compositions, methods of production and use, and kits for an osteochondral graft involving both articular cartilage and underlying bone are provided. ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7879092 | Dental implant coated with recombinant bone morphogenic protein The present invention relates to a dental implant having recombinant bone morphogenic protein coated on the processed surface thereof, which, when implanted into the jawbone, enables undifferentiated adult cells around the implant site to be rapidly differentiated i... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7879093 | Electrospun apatite/polymer nano-composite scaffolds An artificial bone composite structure is provided. This structure includes a fibrous matrix that itself includes a plurality of fibers. Also, the structure includes a plurality of hydroxyapatite (HA) particles. These particles are dispersed within the fibrous matri... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7722671 | Medical devices with associated growth factors A polypeptide growth factor is associated with a substrate to promote population of the substrate with endothelial cells. In a preferred approach, the growth factor is associated with the substrate by crosslinking under suitably mild conditions such that the growth ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7678146 | Polyacrylamide hydrogel and its use as an endoprosthesis A biocompatible hydrogel comprises a specified content of polyacrylamide and pyrogen-free water. Also disclosed is a method of making the hydrogel and an injectable or implantable endoprosthesis. The hydrogel may also be used to treat a cosmetic or functional defect... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7641688 | Tissue augmentation device Disclosed are implantable tissue augmentation devices, methods, and associated tools. The devices include an inflatable body, having an inner layer and an outer layer. A valve is provided for permitting the introduction of and retaining inflation media. At least one... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7615075 | Plastic implant impregnated with a degradation protector A plastic implant device for a mammal that contains a rare earth metal compound tracer and a method for detecting degradation such as wear of the implanted device are disclosed. The tracer can also be present with a separate antioxidant or the tracer compound can be... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7588598 | Implant for treating rectocele and a device for putting said implant into place An implant for treating rectocele and/or prolapsus of the vaginal fornix is thin and flexible and includes a support body from which there extend at least two upper suspension stabilizers disposed on either side of a sagittal plane and two lower suspension stabilize... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7569059 | Method and apparatus for surgical repair A method and apparatus for performing a surgical repair may involve the use of a guide to form a passageway through the body portion, such as bone. In addition, or alternately, the guide may be used to provide a suture or suture-like material through a passageway, e... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7435372 | Liquid bath annealing of polymers for orthopaedic implants A method is provided for annealing a polymer for an orthopaedic implant by immersing the polymer in a liquid bath. ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7422607 | Anti-calcification treatments for heart valves and vascular grafts The present invention provides processes for fixation of biological tissue and/or post-fixation treatment of such tissue that result in modified tissues with reduced susceptibility to in vitro calcification when used in prosthetic devices. The invention also relates... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7419714 | Composite of polymer or ceramic materials and component made of such a composite A composite of polymer or ceramic material has reinforcing fibers. The composite is for use in manufacturing medical implants like osteosynthesis plates, endoprostheses, screw coupling elements, surgical instruments, and similar components. The fibers and fibrous pa... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7402319 | Cell-free tissue replacement for tissue engineering The present invention is a natural, cell-free tissue replacement that does not require difficult or extensive preparation made by washing tissue replacement in a solution including one or more sulfobetaines and an anionic surface-active detergent and washing the tis... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7384430 | Low crystalline polymeric material for orthopaedic implants and an associated method A component made from a crosslinked polymeric material, wherein the crosslinked polymeric material has a reduced crystallinity is described. An associated method for fabricating such a component is also described. ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7377929 | Soft tissue defect repair device An inguinal hernia repair device in the form of an implantable plug that is affixed at one end to the center region of a sheet of implantable material. The plug takes the form of a plurality of hollow members, arranged so as to be in substantially parallel relations... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7368065 | Implants with textured surface and methods for producing the same Compositions and methods are provided for preparing a metal substrate having a uniform textured surface with a plurality of indentations with a diameter in the nanometer and micrometer range. The textured surface is produced by exposing the substrate to an etching f... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364540 | Implantable device and method for adjustably restricting a body lumen An implantable device and method for adjustably restricting a selected body lumen such as the urethra of a patient to treat urinary incontinence. The device includes an expandable element or membrane such as a balloon attached pressure-tightly to a flexible conduit ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363082 | Flexible hermetic enclosure for implantable medical devices A flexible, hermetically sealed enclosure device allows for the controlled insertion of an implantable device into the body of a patient. A series of bellows can be used to interconnect a number of rigid containers, each containing electronic or other components nec... | 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 |
| 7361189 | Prosthetic valve with pores Prosthetic valves for regulating fluid flow are provided. The valves have at least one leaflet that includes a plurality of pores that allow a quantity of retrograde flow to pass through the leaflet when the valve is in a closed configuration. ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357816 | Apparatus for attachment of artificial nail An apparatus for attaching an artificial nail. In patients who have a deformity of the fingernail or the toenail due to previous injuries, birth defects, or have undergone partial or entire matricectomies (wherein the root of the nail, which creates growth, is remov... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7351262 | Bone implants and methods of making same The present invention provides an implant for use in fusing adjacent bony structures. The implant comprises a plurality of pieces of bone and a flexible mechanism including one or more flexible, elongate, biocompatible connectors interconnecting the pieces of bone. | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351691 | Glycopeptide phosphonate derivatives Disclosed are glycopeptides that are substituted with one or more substituents each comprising one or more phosphono groups; and pharmaceutical compositions containing such glycopeptide derivatives. The disclosed glycopeptide derivatives are useful as antibacterial ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7344566 | Lip implant and method for insertion A lip implant having first and second regions is described. The lip implant includes a first region formed of a liquid, solid, or a gas and a second region formed of a solid material. Also described is a lip implant having an elongated cross-section. A method for in... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341601 | Woven orthopedic implants The present invention relates to orthopedic implants made from a mesh material. The mesh material can be treated in order to promote bone growth, to provide antibiotics, or to provide other beneficial treatment. Specific applications for the implants include, for ex... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338523 | Method for attachment of artificial nail A method for attaching an artificial nail. In patients who have a deformity of the fingernail or the toenail due to previous injuries, birth defects, or have undergone partial or entire matricectomies (wherein the root of the nail, which creates growth, is removed) ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338028 | Fluid switch controlled trans-cutaneously via magnetic force A fluid switch or valve for an implantable fluid delivery system is provided. The fluid switch or valve includes a fluid chamber having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet and an internal magnet disposed within the fluid chamber. The internal magnet is moveable such th... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338520 | Endoluminal cardiac and venous valve prostheses and methods of manufacture and delivery thereof This invention relates to prosthetic cardiac and venous valves and a single catheter device and minimally invasive techniques for percutaneous and transluminal valvuloplasty and prosthetic valve implantation. ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338506 | Scleral clip and procedures for using same A method and clip for treating presbyopia and/or open angle glaucoma in which the sclera is supported or reinforced, while substantially maintaining the special relationship between the ciliary muscle and the lens. The method includes making an incision in the conju... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331199 | Adhering prosthetic knitting fabric, method for making same and reinforcement implant for treating parietal deficiencies A prosthetic knit for medical or surgical use which has a structure made of monofilament and/or multifilament yarn which is biocompatible and optionally partially bicabsorbable. According to the invention, this knit comprises a monofilament sheet forming, on ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7332113 | Method for the production of a biocompatible polymer-ceramic composite material with a predetermined porosity Method for the production of a biocompatible polymer-ceramic composite material with a predetermined porosity, designed and determined a priori, which includes a first phase (a) of the production of a suspension of a bioceramic material in distilled water, a second ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329286 | Lip implant, instrumentation and method for insertion A lip implant and lip instrument. The lip implant is formed of solid silicone and is shaped to be received in the lip of a patient. The lip instrument includes a pair of arms coupled together having clamping members to grasp and retain the lip implant. A method for ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7318998 | Tissue decellularization The present invention relates, in general, to tissue decellularization and, in particular to a method of treating tissues, for example, heart valves, tendons and ligaments, so as to render them acellular and thereby limit mineralization and/or immunoreactivity upon ... | 01/15/2008 |
