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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177839 | Woven and/or braided fiber implants and methods of making same Bioprosthesis having an implantable braided or woven construct with a plurality of collagen-derived fibers interlocked or interlaced together. The braided or woven constructs can be flexible and resorbable. The braided or woven constructs can have the dynamic flexib... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8110000 | Ligament reconstruction system A system for ligament reconstruction includes placing a first jig having a first plurality of drill guide holes on a first bone of the joint, forming two intersecting holes in the first bone using the first plurality of drill guide holes, placing a second jig having... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8048157 | Tunnel measuring device for ligament reconstruction Measuring devices and methods of determining the appropriate graft length for reconstructive surgery, for example for an all-inside ACL reconstruction ligament repair. The measuring device accurately determines the graft length based on the total length between the ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8034090 | Tissue fixation device A method for securing a graft to a bone includes forming a tunnel in the bone, positioning the graft in the tunnel, and securing the graft in the tunnel with an anchor. The method also includes attaching a distal end of an elongated anchor sleeve to a proximal end o... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8016883 | Methods and devices for rotator cuff repair Interposition and augmentation devices for tendon and ligament repair, including rotator cuff repair, have been developed as well as methods for their delivery using arthroscopic methods. The devices are preferably derived from biocompatible polyhydroxyalkanoates, a... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7951198 | Bone connector with pivotable joint System, including methods, apparatus, and kits, for connecting bones and/or bone portions using a bone connector with a pivotable ball and socket joint. ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7901455 | Tendon or ligament bioprostheses and methods of making same The disclosure describes implantable bioprosthesis having an implantable construct with a multi-fiber array of collagen fibers attached together. ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7896917 | Method and apparatus for graft fixation An apparatus and method for performing a surgery, especially an ACL replacement surgery, where a flexible strand insertion rod co-operates with a U-Guide apparatus to insert a flexible strand into a tunnel formed in a bone portion and to guide a pair of drill points... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7887586 | Artificial ligaments for joint applications A ligament incorporated into a prosthetic joint exhibiting a plasticized, elongated and deformable material. A fibrous material is internally disposed within the deformable material, the fibrous material terminating in first and second enlarged bead portions arrange... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7591850 | Surgical methods for anchoring and implanting tissues A surgical method of anchoring tissues in a target location, comprising tracking a cannulated dilator on a suture protruding from the target location and forming an enlarged opening in the target location using the cannulated dilator to enlarge the opening. A distal... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7494506 | Method for fixing traction threads to ends of a prosthetic ligament Method for production of a prosthetic ligament (1), for the replacement of a natural joint ligament, having a global cylindrical form and including a medial intra-articular section (3) between two intra-osseous end parts (2). The method includes... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7422900 | System and method for forming a connective tissue construct A system and method are provided for forming a connective tissue construct, such as a tendon construct, in vitro. A substrate is provided with at least two anchors secured thereto in spaced relationship. Fibroblast cells are provided on the substrate in the absence ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7407511 | Methods and materials for connective tissue repair This invention is generally directed to methods and materials for connective tissue repair. The invention is more specifically related to methods and materials for the repair of tendons and ligaments, especially in the hand. Methods and materials for rotator cuff re... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7347872 | Connective tissue substitutes, method of preparation and uses thereof The present invention relates to connective tissue substitute implant and method of preparation thereof. The implant is essentially composed of two bone anchors joined at the proximal ends by matrix layers and/or filaments coated by supplementary biocompatible matri... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344539 | Intervertebral connection system An intervertebral connection system having a fabric-based conformable ligament is disclosed herein. ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7338531 | Textile prosthesis A textile prosthesis comprising a unitary body of predetermined shape having structural integrity, the body including at least one anchorage body portion for attachment to an anatomical body part, the body being composed of a combination of binding yarns and tensile... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335230 | Connective tissue substitutes, method of preparation and uses thereof The present invention relates to connective tissue substitute implant and method of preparation thereof. The implant is essentially composed of two bone anchors joined at the proximal ends by matrix layers and/or filaments coated by supplementary biocompatible matri... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7329281 | Graft ligament anchor and method for attaching a graft ligament to a bone A graft ligament anchor comprises a graft ligament engagement member disposed in an opening in a bone, the graft ligament engagement member being arranged to receive a graft ligament alongside the engagement member, and a locking member for disposition in the openin... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326247 | Method for creating a double bundle ligament orientation in a single bone tunnel during knee ligament reconstruction A method and construct for joint repair in which attachment of a double bundle graft ligament approximates anatomic orientation using interference fixation in a single bone tunnel. The double bundle graft features separable strands. A threaded screw is inserted betw... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322826 | Soft tissue model A skeletal system comprising at least two bones and soft tissue. The soft tissue comprises a body and at least two protrusions. Each of the at least two protrusions have an end. At least one of the ends is attached to a first bone and at least one of the ends is att... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320687 | Tendon stripper The invention includes a tendon stripper comprising: (a) a frame, including a cautery, that is adapted to separate surrounding tissue along a length of a tendon; (b) a handle mounted to the frame that is adapted to reposition the frame with respect to the tendon; an... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7303577 | Apparatus and method for use in repairs of injured soft tissue A method, system and apparatus for augmenting the surgical repair of soft tissue injuries, in which a first end of a bridge member attaches to a first portion of healthy tissue, and a second end of the bridge member attaches to a second portion of healthy tissue. Th... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7226612 | Coating for medical devices The invention relates to a coating for medical devices. The coating comprises a specific copolymer of which the composition may be adjusted such as to achieve an excellent adhesion to a wide range of surfaces. The coating may further comprise an additive, such as a ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7195642 | Method and apparatus for fixing a graft in a bone tunnel A graft ligament for cross-pinning in a bone tunnel, the ligament comprising a tendon having first, second and third portions in series along the length thereof. The first and third portions are provided with cross-sectional thicknesses less than the cross-sectional... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7189259 | Tissue material and process for bioprosthesis A biomaterial useful for bioprostheses such as bioprosthetic heart valves is provided in which the fixed tissue has improved elastic properties. The high elastin-containing biomaterial is further characterized by having anisotropic properties wherein the biological ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7169176 | Prosthetic device A prosthesis that resiliently engages a body passage includes an annular clamping ring which may be folded along a diametric axis for insertion into the body passage. The clamping ring is adapted to resiliently spring outwardly, once in position inside the body pass... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163558 | Intervertebral implant with elastically deformable wedge An intervertebral implant comprising a spacer for engaging between two spinous processes of two vertebrae of the spine. The spacer has two elements each presenting a first part suitable for being connected to a spinous process and bearing second parts opposite from ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7163563 | Unitary surgical device and method Unitary surgical devices (10) are disclosed. One group of the illustrated devices has a pair of biocompatible, bioresorbable anchors (16,18) connected to fixed lengths suture. The anchors (16,18) and fixed length of suture are connected to each ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7144413 | Graft fixation system and method A graft fixation device, system and method are disclosed for reconstruction or replacement of a ligament or tendon preferably wherein a soft tissue graft or a bone-tendon-bone graft is received and implanted in a bone tunnel. The graft fixation system includes a fix... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7134437 | Method for utilizing human tissue Percutaneous tissue removal apparatus comprises a flexible drill shaft, a cutting tip mounted on the shaft for placement adjacent a tissue mass for cutting the tissue, means for transmitting motion to the shaft to move the cutting tip against the tissue to cut tissu... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7115142 | Method of repairing a bone joint A method of repairing a bone joint by using a simple and flexible artificial ligament which easily conforms to a patient's anatomy and can be used independently or in combination with an intervertebral graft, implant or prosthesis to return stability to the spine su... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7112221 | Prosthesis A prosthetic implant is described for surgical implantation in a hand of a patient comprising an elongate flexible member (24; 32; 51) for passing snugly around a surgically exposed bone (21) of the hand, the elongate flexible member (24; 32; 51... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7108721 | Tissue regrafting The present invention is based on the discovery of new methods for obtaining a tissue graft. The method can be carried out, for example, by implanting a biocompatible scaffold into a mammal and then removing the scaffold from the mammal. The scaffold is implanted in... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7101398 | Prosthetic facet joint ligament This invention relates to a spinal facet joint ligament. ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097654 | Flip-wing tissue retainer An orthopedic flip-wing tissue retainer (2) comprises a flip-wing (7), tissue-retaining means (8) and a joint formed between the flip-wing (7) and the tissue-retaining means (8). The tissue retainer (2) is easily installed a... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7083638 | Method and apparatus for attaching connective tissues to bone using a knotless suture anchoring device An innovative bone anchor and methods for securing soft tissue, such as tendons, to bone, which permit a suture attachment that lies entirely beneath the cortical bone surface. Advantageously, the suturing material between the soft tissue and the bone anchor is secu... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7066960 | Intervertebral disk replacement An intervertebral disk prosthesis in a preferred embodiment has a matrix of bioincorporable fabric, and a nuclear core centrally mixed into the matrix. The core is formed by impregnating the fabric substrate centrally with a polymer, preferably of liquid form that c... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7052514 | Methods and reagents for tissue engineering of cartilage in vitro The present invention makes available an optimal concentration of a hedgehog polypeptide for modulating growth and/or cartilage production by chondrocytes. The present invention allows for improvements in the culturing of chondrocytes to develop cartilaginous tissue... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7029434 | Methods for treating implantable biological tissues to mitigate post—implantation calcification A method for treating fixed biological tissue inhibits calcification of the biological tissue following implantation thereof in a mammalian body. The method includes placing the biological tissue in contact with glutaraldehyde and then heating the glutaraldehyde. Al... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025644 | High-performance riverboard system This water board sport system comprises a water skimming board device attached to one end of a resilient buoyant tether, the other end of which is secured to an anchor to provide a rider of the board with motive force from flowing water. The tether comprises a braid... | 04/11/2006 |
