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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7998204 | Composite collagen material and method of forming same A felt for repairing soft tissue defects comprising a membranous collagen substrate and a bioresorbable fiber felted onto the collagen substrate. Methods of preparing a felt and methods of repairing soft tissue damage with a felt are also provided. ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7309355 | Flexible tibial sheath A radially expandable sheath is provided having a substantially closed distal end with at least two sidewalls extending proximally therefrom and defining a central lumen. Each sidewall can have a substantially concave outer surface adapted to seat a graft member, an... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7241495 | Polyhydroxyalkanoic acid fibers with high strength, fibers with high strength and high modulus of elasticity, and processes for producing the same The present invention is a process for producing a fiber, comprising: melt-extruding polyhydroxyalkanoic acid; solidifying the polyhydroxyalkanoic acid by quenching it to its glass transition temperature +15° C. or less, to form an amorphous fiber; cold-drawing the... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7160333 | Reinforced small intestinal submucosa Bioprosthetic devices for soft tissue attachment, reinforcement, or construction are provided. The devices comprise a sheet of naturally occurring extracellular matrix and a sheet of synthetic mesh coupled to the naturally occurring extracellular matrix portion.... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7147656 | Apparatus and methods for delivery of braided prostheses Blood vessels and other body lumens are expanded using an evertible braided prosthesis. The braided prosthesis is delivered to the blood vessel in a radially collapsed configuration. A leading edge of the braided prosthesis is then everted so that it expands as it i... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7083644 | Implantable prostheses with improved mechanical and chemical properties Prostheses with improved chemical and mechanical properties manufactured that includes a radiation resistant and hydrolytically stable biocompatible fabric having outer and first and second ends with a textile fabric that includes a naphthalene dicarboxylate derivat... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7081298 | Specific gravity-adjustable yarns with low elongation rate and excellent abrasion resistance This invention is to provide yarns including fishing lines which contain ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene filaments with low elongation rate, adjustable specific gravity and excellent abrasion resistance, and to provide a method for manufacturing the same. | 07/25/2006 |
| 7001429 | Method for securing soft tissue to an artificial prosthesis A method of securing soft tissue to a prosthesis that has a retaining member secured thereto is disclosed. The method includes looping a first end portion of a first band around the retaining member such that both the first end portion of the first band and a second... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6946003 | Implants for connective tissue reconstruction Biocompatible, implantable material comprising flexible, elongate tape and a plurality of elongate elements, each elongate element being aligned along and independently translatable in the longitudinal direction of the tape; implants manufactured from this material,... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6875216 | Tapered bioabsorbable interference screw for endosteal fixation of ligaments A bioabsorbable interference screw having a tapered profile which extends along substantially the entire length of the screw. The tapered profile makes the screw easy to insert while providing superior fixation resulting from a progressively increasing diameter. Upo... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6773459 | Medical, bioresorbable implant, process for its production and the use thereof A medical, bioresorbable implant, particularly for cruciate ligament augmentation, is constructed as a composite structure in textile construction from at least two biocompatible polymer materials, which differ in their chemical composition and/or polymer structure ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6629977 | Tapered bioabsorbable interference screw and method for endosteal fixation of ligaments A bioabsorbable interference screw having a tapered profile which extends along substantially the entire length of the screw. The tapered profile makes the screw easy to insert while providing superior fixation resulting from a progressively increasing di... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6626942 | Implant for implantation in humans or animals comprising flexible thread-shaped elements Biodegradable porous implants are provided which are biocompatible with humans and animals, and which comprise bundles of flexible threads, each of the bundles including a plurality of flexible threads, each of the plurality of flexible threads comprising... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6592622 | Apparatus and method for securing soft tissue to an artificial prosthesis An apparatus for securing soft tissue to a prosthesis includes a retaining member secured to the prosthesis. The apparatus also includes a first band constructed of a resorbable material. The first band has a first end portion, a middle portion, and a sec... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6458148 | Strand-like implant of resorbable polymer material, process for its production and use in surgery A strand-like implant of resorbable polymer material is substantially formed as a random copolymer of L-lactide and glycolide, which are present in a composition in a range of more than 80 mole % lactide and less than 20 mole % glycolide to 95 mole % lact... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6378527 | Cell-culture and polymer constructs Cells grown on a microcarrier are separated from the microcarrier by enzymatically digesting the microcarrier. More specifically, chondrocytes may be grown on dextran microcarrier beadlets and then the beadlets digested using dextranase to separate the ch... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6365149 | Porous tissue scaffoldings for the repair or regeneration of tissue The present patent describes a three-dimensional interconnected open cell porous foams that have a gradient in composition and/or microstructure through one or more directions. These foams can be made from a blend of absorbable and biocompatible polymers ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6210441 | Linear block polymer comprising urea and urethane groups, method for the production of linear block polymers and use of the block polymers as implants Linear block polymer having a molecular weight of at least 104 Dalton, comprising urea and urethane groups and ester groups at such a distance from each other that after hydrolysis of these ester groups fragments are created which are so small ... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6106556 | Tendon and ligament repair system A rigid or semi-rigid reinforcement member is inserted into or over the damaged portion of an injured tendon or ligament. The tendon or ligament is connected to the reinforcement member such that the cord-member combination can immediately withstand norma... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6080192 | Tendon and ligament repair system The damaged portion of an injured tendon or ligament (C) ("connective cord") is inserted into a thin, hollow sleeve (100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 160, 180, 200, 240, 260, 270, 300, 390, generically designated "S") and is connected to the sleeve (S) such that ... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6077989 | Resorbable implant biomaterial made of condensed calcium phosphate particles A resorbable biomaterial for implantation in humans and other animals comprises amorphous or crystalline condensed calcium phosphate of the general formula: [Ca(PO3)2 ]n, where n is 3 or greater and the molar ratio of Ca:P... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5514181 | Absorbable structures for ligament and tendon repair A fully absorbable prosthesis (1) for the repair of damaged ligaments and/or tendons in the form of a multilayer spiral roll comprising the following spiral layers: a foraminous layer (2) of a synthetic bioabsorbable material; a bioabsorbable film (3); an... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5425766 | Resorbable prosthesis An implantable prosthesis for completely or partially replacing a tendon, a ligament or a cruciate ligament is characterized by a structure of bioresorbable material other than proteins, polypeptides and derivatives thereof, which structure exhibits longi... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5263984 | Prosthetic ligaments Disclosed is a prosthetic ligament comprising a Plurality of substantially aligned, elongated filaments. Each filament is a dry, porous, volume matrix of biocompatible and bioresorbable fibrils, at least some of which are crosslinked. The fibrils are shor... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5217495 | Synthetic semiabsorbable composite yarn A semi-bioabsorbable connective tissue prosthesis, e.g., a replacement for the human anterior cruciate ligament, is provided whose stress-strain characteristics closely match those of the natural tissue.... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5147400 | Connective tissue prosthesis A semi-bioabsorbable connective tissue prosthesis, e.g., a replacement for the human anterior cruciate ligament, is provided whose stress-strain characteristics closely match those of the natural tissue.... | 09/15/1992 |
| 4946377 | Tissue repair device A prosthetic tissue repair device having one or more eyelets, intended for use in the augmentation or replacement of biological tissue, and to a method of making such a device, and to a method of using such a device. The device is intended to function in ... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4792336 | Flat braided ligament or tendon implant device having texturized yarns A surgical repair device having a length to width ratio of greater than one is disclosed. The device comprises a plurality of fibers. The majority of the fibers are in a direction essentially parallel to the device length. The device has an absorbable componen... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4501029 | Tendon repair A device for assisting in repair of a severed tendon comprises a main tube for insertion between a replacement tendon and its sheath, and a plurality of passages extending transversely of the bore of the main tube and communicating therewith, through whic... | 02/26/1985 |
| 4411027 | Bio-absorbable composite tissue scaffold The invention comprises a bio-compatible composition suitable for constructing surgical articles for the repair or replacement of a part of the body of a human or non-human animal, e.g., ligaments, tendons, bones, comprising a composite of a bio-absorbabl... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4329743 | Bio-absorbable composite tissue scaffold The invention comprises a bio-compatible composition suitable for constructing surgical articles for the repair or replacement of a part of the body of a human or non-human animal, e.g., ligaments, tendons, bones, comprising a composite of a bio-absorbabl... | 05/18/1982 |
