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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8088169 | Prosthetic hip implants Prosthetic hip stems and acetabular cups for use in prosthetic hip joints. The hip stem may include a core having a stem portion and a neck portion, a polymer matrix layer substantially covering the stem portion of the core, and a porous metal layer substantially co... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7753962 | Textured medical devices Disclosed are medical devices having textured surfaces and biocompatible coatings disposed thereon. The textured surfaces allow for durable coatings to be applied to the medical device without a previous pre-coating having been applied. The biocompatible coating can... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7335391 | Method for coating implantable devices A method of forming a coating for an implantable medical device, such as a stent, is provided which includes applying a composition to the device in an environment having a selected pressure. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7329413 | Coatings for drug delivery devices having gradient of hydration and methods for fabricating thereof Coatings for implantable medical devices, and methods for fabricating thereof, are provided. The coatings include a first polymer layer and a second polymer layer, where the second polymer has a higher degree of hydration than the first polymer. ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7323209 | Apparatus and method for coating stents An apparatus and method is provided for forming coatings on stents. The apparatus includes a temperature adjusting element that can increase or decrease the temperature of the stent. The apparatus can support a stent during the application of a coating composition t... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318932 | Coatings for drug delivery devices comprising hydrolitically stable adducts of poly(ethylene-co-vinyl alcohol) and methods for fabricating the same A polymer coating for medical devices based on a derivatized poly(ethylene-co-vinyl alcohol) is disclosed. A variety of polymers are described to make coatings for medical devices, particularly, for drug delivery stents. The polymers include poly(ethylene-co-vinyl a... | 01/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7279174 | Stent coatings comprising hydrophilic additives A coating for implantable medical devices and a method for fabricating thereof are disclosed. The coating includes a mixture of a hydrophobic polymer and a polymeric hydrophilic additive, wherein the hydrophobic polymer and the hydrophilic additive form a physically... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7261946 | Block copolymers of acrylates and methacrylates with fluoroalkenes A block copolymer comprising a fluorinated block and a non-fluorinated block and method of making the block copolymer are provided. Also provided herein are a coating on an implantable device comprising the block copolymer and method of using the implantable device.... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7253214 | Oxidation-resistant and wear-resistant polyethylenes for human joint replacements and methods for making them The present invention presents methods for making oxidation-resistant and wear-resistant polyethylenes and medical implants made therefrom. Preferably, the implants are components of prosthetic joints, e.g., a bearing component of an artificial hip or knee joint. Th... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7247364 | Coating for implantable medical devices An implantable medical device, such as a stent, is disclosed having a coating. The coating includes a poly(butylene terephthalate-co-ethylene glycol)polymer. The coating can also include a drug. ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244443 | Polymers of fluorinated monomers and hydrophilic monomers A polymer of fluorinated monomers and hydrophilic monomers is provided. It is also provided a polymer blend that contains a polymer of fluorinated monomers and another biocompatible polymer. The polymer of fluorinated monomers or polymer blend described herein and o... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7229473 | Local delivery of rapamycin for treatment of proliferative sequelae associated with PTCA procedures, including delivery using a modified stent Methods of preparing intravascular stents with a polymeric coating containing macrocyclic lactone (such as rapamycin or its analogs), stents and stent graphs with such coatings, and methods of treating a coronary artery with such devices. The macrocyclic lactone-bas... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7223286 | Local delivery of rapamycin for treatment of proliferative sequelae associated with PTCA procedures, including delivery using a modified stent Methods of preparing intravascular stents with a polymeric coating containing macrocyclic lactone (such as rapamycin or its analogs), stents and stent graphs with such coatings, and methods of treating a coronary artery with such devices. The macrocyclic lactone-bas... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7223282 | Remote activation of an implantable device The invention is directed to an implantable device, such as a stent, for delivering a therapeutic substance. The device includes a reservoir containing a therapeutic substance and an energy converter to cause the release of the substance. ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7220816 | Biologically absorbable coatings for implantable devices based on poly(ester amides) and methods for fabricating the same Coatings for an implantable medical devices such as stents and methods of fabricating thereof are disclosed. The coatings comprise a biologically absorbable poly(ester amide), which is a polymeric product of a reaction between a diol-diamine and a dicarboxylic acid.... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7217286 | Local delivery of rapamycin for treatment of proliferative sequelae associated with PTCA procedures, including delivery using a modified stent Methods of preparing intravascular stents with a polymeric coating containing macrocyclic lactone (such as rapamycin or its analogs), stents and stent graphs with such coatings, and methods of treating a coronary artery with such devices. The macrocyclic lactone-bas... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7182784 | Prosthetic devices employing oxidized zirconium and other abrasion resistant surfaces contacting surfaces of cross-linked polyethylene Orthopedic implants which include the components of zirconium or zirconium-based alloys having surfaces coated with oxidized zirconium or alternatively, other orthopedic implants comprising abrasion resistant surfaces contacting surfaces of cross-linked polyethylene... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7179264 | Cemented prosthetic kit A kit (10) for use in implanting a stem (12) into a long bone (36) for use in joint arthroplasty is provided. The kit (10) includes a stem (12) for implantation into the long bone (36), a cement restrictor (16), and a... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175812 | Automatic sampler and needle for the same The surface of a needle for collecting samples is coated with a coating material lower in chemical activity than a base metal of the needle. More specifically, the surface of the needle may be coated with a layer of gold or platinum. Alternatively, the surface of th... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7169185 | Canine acetabular cup A plurality of canine acetabular cups designed to fit within different sized spherical reamed bone cavities to produce controlled interference without use of cements, screws or nails. Each of the canine acetabular cups, regardless of size, mates with a common femora... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7115300 | Method of coating implantable medical devices A method of coating a medical device, such as a stent is provided. ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7097907 | Bioabsorbable branched polymers containing units derived from dioxanone and medical/surgical devices manufactured therefrom Star polymers of soft segment forming monomers are useful in forming surgical devices. The star polymers can be endcapped with isocyanate, mixed with a filler and/or cross-linked. The polymer compositions are useful, for example, as fiber coatings, surgical adhesive... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7094418 | Crosslinkable macromers A crosslinkable macromer system and related methods of preparing the system and using the system in the form of a crosslinked matrix between a tissue site and an implant article such as a tissue implant or on the porous surface of a prosthetic device. The macromer s... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7094256 | Coatings for implantable medical device containing polycationic peptides Coatings for implantable medical devices and methods for fabricating the same are disclosed. The coatings include carboxylated acrylates and polycationic peptides, for example R7. ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7087263 | Rare limiting barriers for implantable medical devices A coating for a medical device, particularly for a drug eluting stent, is described. The coating comprises a polymer having a weight-average molecular weight between about 200,000 and about 250,000 Daltons or a polydispersity index between about 2.6 and about 3.0. | 08/08/2006 |
| 7070798 | Coatings for implantable medical devices incorporating chemically-bound polymers and oligomers of L-arginine A coating for an implantable medical device is disclosed. The coating comprises a polymer and an amino acid chemically bonded, attached or conjugated to the polymer. In one embodiment, the coating can include a therapeutic substance. In lieu of bonding the amino aci... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063884 | Stent coating A stent comprising a coating layer is disclosed. The coating layer has a hydrophobic component and a hydrophilic component, wherein a region of the coating layer on or about the outermost surface of the coating layer has a higher content or concentration of the hydr... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7056591 | Hydrophobic biologically absorbable coatings for drug delivery devices and methods for fabricating the same A polymer coating for medical devices based on polyorthoesters and methods for fabricating the coating are disclosed. ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7056523 | Implantable medical devices incorporating chemically conjugated polymers and oligomers of L-arginine An implantable medical device, such as a stent, is disclosed comprising an amino acid or a polypeptide bonded to a plasma polymerized film layer formed on the device. A method of manufacturing the same is also disclosed. ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7044974 | Hip prosthesis with a modular acetabular cup assembly An acetabular cup assembly includes a shell component, a liner component, and means for retaining the liner in the shell including a spherical profile thread spiraling around a portion of each of the shell and liner. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7033602 | Polycationic peptide coatings and methods of coating implantable medical devices Coatings for medical devices which include polycationic peptides such as L-arginine and methods for fabricating the coatings are disclosed. ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7015206 | Use of a polysaccharide excreted by the species in bone repair The invention concerns the use of a polysaccharide excreted by the Vibrio diabolicus species for making a medicine with cicatrising activity, in particular bone repair activity. The invention also concerns a bone reconstruction biomaterial comprising said pol... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011842 | Polycationic peptide coatings and methods of making the same Polycationic peptide coatings for implantable medical devices and methods of making the same are described. The methods include applying an emulsion on the device, the emulsion including a polymer and a polycationic peptide. Other methods include incorporation of th... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6994867 | Biocompatible carrier containing L-arginine L-arginine conjugated to a polymeric matrix is disclosed. The matrix can be used as, for example, a coating for an implantable medical device such as a stent. ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6953560 | Barriers for polymer-coated implantable medical devices and methods for making the same An implantable medical device and methods for making the implantable medical device are disclosed. The implantable medical device includes a substrate. At least a portion of the substrate is coated with a first layer including a polymer containing a drug. A barrier ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6926919 | Method for fabricating a coating for a medical device Methods for fabricating coatings for implantable medical devices are disclosed. The coatings include blends of hydrophilic and hydrophobic polymers. The methods provide for treatment of the coatings to cause enrichment a region close to the outer surface of the coat... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6908624 | Coating for implantable devices and a method of forming the same Coatings for implantable devices or endoluminal prosthesis, such as stents, are provided, including a method of forming the coatings. The coatings can be used for the delivery of an active ingredient or a combination of active ingredients. ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6818020 | Non-oxidizing polymeric medical implant A medical implant made of polymeric material having an increased oxidation resistance is formed by a method including the steps of placing a resin powder in a sealed container. A substantial portion of the oxygen is removed from the sealed contained by either a vacu... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6746488 | Method and apparatus for hindering osteolysis in porous implants A prosthetic implant, and method for making same, is described. The prosthetic implant preferably has a porous coating containing a plurality of pores therein. A biodegradable material is introduced into the pores, preferably under vacuum conditions, and substantial... | 06/08/2004 |
