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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182544 | Method for placing a medical agent into a vessel of the body A method for placing an embolic coil into an aneurysm utilizing a delivery system having a deflected distal section. The delivery system stabilizes an embolic coil deployment system thereby placing the embolic coil with greater accuracy. ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182545 | Implantable prosthesis An implantable prosthesis and a method of repairing an anatomical defect, such as a tissue or muscle wall defect, by promoting tissue growth thereto, while limiting the incidence of postoperative adhesions between a portion of the prosthesis and tissue or organs. Th... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8172908 | Implant for tissue engineering The present invention relates to uses of resorbable medical implants that are metallic or semi-metallic, to produce soft tissues, membranous tissues, organs or organ parts within the body by fibrosis. The present invention further relates to such uses when the impla... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8167955 | Carbon fiber reinforced carbon foams for repair and reconstruction of bone defects The present invention relates to a tissue scaffold and a method of preparing a tissue scaffold for implantation. The tissue scaffold includes a body having a graphite foam core. At least a first portion of the external surface of that graphite foam core is covered b... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8163034 | Methods and devices to create a chemically and/or mechanically localized pleurodesis A localized pleurodesis for lung devices created utilizing a combination of a mechanical component and a chemical component. The chemical component is utilized to create an acute adhesion between the visceral pleural membrane and parietal pleural membrane while the ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8163033 | Prosthetic device for cartilage repair A prosthetic device for repairing or replacing cartilage or cartilage-like tissue is described. The prosthetic device comprises at least one layer of highly oriented fibers, a base component and a stabilization area provided in between. Said fibers are aligned to mo... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8152857 | Tension-free elastic tape A tension-free elastic tape is used for the surgical treatment of female urinary incontinence. The tape has a textile structure that allows ingrowth of the tape into the connective tissue. On its longitudinal edges, the tape has edge threads (2, 4, 6, 8) that... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8147562 | Three dimensional construct for the design and fabrication of physiological fluidic networks The present invention relates to methods for the design and fabrication of biological constructs, such as organ simulants or organ replacements, which contain complex microfluidic architecture. Designs of the present invention provide increased space in the lateral ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8142515 | Prosthesis for reinforcement of tissue structures The present invention relates to a composite prosthesis for reinforcement of a tissue structure, including a porous textile support which includes an arrangement of threads each composed of at least one filament of nonabsorbable polymer material, said textile suppor... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8128708 | Multi-formed collagenous biomaterial medical device for use in wound care Described are methods for treating a topical wound in a patient. The methods involve applying to the wound a wound dressing including a collagenous biomaterial isolated as a sheet of tissue from urinary tract tissue of a mammal. ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8123817 | Meshes of variable construction According to one aspect, the present invention provides a substantially two-dimensional surgical mesh comprising a base material, a first area having a first characteristic and a second area having a second characteristic that differs from the first characteristic. ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8097041 | Infra-orbital implant An infra-orbital implant is provided for surgically altering the appearance of an infra-orbital region of an associated human eye. The implant includes a body made from a biocompatible material adapted for use with human tissue. The body includes an anterior surface... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8088171 | Device and method for establishing an artificial arterio-venous fistula A shunt rivet for implementation in the aorta and inferior vena cava to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and a method of treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8070826 | Needle apparatus for closing septal defects and methods for using such apparatus Apparatus and methods for closing a septal defect including a flap of tissue partially detached from a septum of a heart. A needle is advanced through a patient's vasculature within a delivery apparatus until the needle is disposed within a first chamber adjacent th... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8070827 | Method for use of a double-structured tissue implant for treatment of tissue defects A method for use of a double-structured tissue implant or a secondary scaffold stand alone implant for treatment of tissue defects. The double-structured tissue implant comprising a primary scaffold and a secondary scaffold consisting of a soluble collagen solution ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8062379 | Aneurysm sealing device A device useful for treating an aneurysm having a neck comprises a first inflatable disc and a second inflatable disc, said second inflatable disc being adjacent to said first inflatable disc and in fluid communication therewith. The inflatable discs are sized and c... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8052759 | Hernia prosthesis and method for fabricating same A hernia prosthesis includes a first portion defining a bag joined to a second portion constituting a one-piece body. A top plate of the first portion has a plurality of radial tabs around a central opening. The second portion has three distinct successive zones inc... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8038721 | Soft tissue filler An improved non-toxic soft tissue filler is provided. The soft non-toxic tissue filler consists of spherically shaped solid particles having a textured surface of a size range of between about 32 and 90 microns (depending on the concentration that is desired). The p... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8007542 | Freeze-dried collagenous biomaterial medical sponge device The invention involves a submucosa tissue that has the capability of being shape formed or shape configured. The submucosa involves a purified form of submucosa tissue. Optionally, the submucosa can be packaged in such a manner to permit sterility or maintain steril... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8002844 | Inflatable hernia patch A patch for repairing an intra-abdominal defect is disclosed in one embodiment of the present invention as including a mesh layer providing a grid of material perforated by apertures through the mesh. This mesh is used to reinforce an area around an intra-abdominal ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7985263 | Membrane for use in sutured or sutureless surgical procedures An improved, polymeric surgical membrane, which can be used in a variety of surgical procedures, such as sutured and sutureless duraplasty procedures. For sutureless applications, a textured, discontinuous, outer polymer layer is provided which encourages rapid inco... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7972385 | Patch for replacement of a portion of bladder wall following partial cystectomy A patch for replacement of a portion of bladder wall following partial cystectomy includes a multi-layered membrane of soft silicone with a thickness of about 600 microns so as to be sufficiently elastic to be able to withstand the dilatations due to expansion and d... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7931695 | Compliant osteosynthesis fixation plate A bendable polymer tissue fixation device suitable to be implanted into a living body, comprising a highly porous body, the porous body comprising a polymer, the porous body comprising a plurality of pores, the porous body being capable of being smoothly bent, where... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7901461 | Viable tissue repair implants and methods of use Biocompatible tissue implants are provided for repairing a tissue injury or defect. The tissue implants comprise a biological tissue slice that serves as a source of viable cells capable of tissue regeneration and/or repair. The biological tissue slice can be harves... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7879108 | Prosthetic repair fabric with erosion resistant edge An implantable prosthesis is provided for repairing or augmenting anatomical weaknesses or defects, and is particularly suitable for the repair of soft tissue and muscle wall openings. The prosthesis may include a repair fabric that is constructed and arranged to al... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7833283 | Material and method for promoting tissue growth A composition for promoting tissue growth which includes a material for placing in contact with animal tissue. ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7828854 | Implantable repair device An implantable prosthesis for repairing or reinforcing a tissue or muscle wall defect including a first composite structure including at least one layer of a non-absorbable material is disclosed. The first composite structure has a central portion sized and shaped t... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7815686 | Vascularization enhanced graft constructs An intestinal submucosa tissue graft construct for use in repairing diseased or damaged tissues is provided. The graft construct comprises vertebrate intestinal submucosa tissue, added endothelial cells, and at least one additional preselected, exogenous population ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7799089 | 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.... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7776101 | 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... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7776100 | Device for regeneration of articular cartilage and other tissue An implantable device for facilitating the healing of voids in bone, cartilage and soft tissue is disclosed. A preferred embodiment includes a cartilage region comprising a polyelectrolytic complex joined with a subchondral bone region. The cartilage region, of this... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7763081 | Tissue graft The present invention relates to a method of preparing a tissue graft material. The invention also relates to a multipurpose tissue graft material and to methods of using same as a replacement for vascular and non-vascular tissue. ... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7744652 | Aneurysm sealing device A device useful for treating an aneurysm having a neck comprises a first inflatable disc and a second inflatable disc, said second inflatable disc being adjacent to said first inflatable disc and in fluid communication therewith. The inflatable discs are sized and c... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7736393 | Artificial dura mater and process for producing the same Provided are an artificial dura mater having a laminated constitution of at least two layers of in vivo degradable polymers, at least one layer of them being a substrate layer, the substrate layer being formed of a lactic acid/glycolic acid/ε-caprolactone copolymer... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7727283 | Tissue stabilizing implant method The present invention relates to an implant for stabilizing body tissue. The implant includes a core formed of a material which expands when contacted with liquid and a retainer which at least partially encloses the core. ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7699895 | Multi-formed collagenous biomaterial medical device The invention involves a submucosa tissue that has the capability of being shape formed or shape configured. The submucosa involves a purified form of submucosa tissue. Optionally, the submucosa can be packaged in such a manner to permit sterility or maintain steril... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7648532 | Tissue distention device and related methods for therapeutic intervention A device positionable in an opening in a flexible membrane or in the lumen of a vessel having a flexible sidewall. The device distends or biases opposite portions defining the opening or forming the vessel sidewall outwardly in the plane of the device. The outward b... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7611542 | Tissue treatment A method of treating tissue includes placing substantially spherical polymer particles in the tissue. The particles include an interior region having relatively large pores and a first region substantially surrounding the interior having fewer relatively large pores... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7594934 | Galactosidase-treated prosthetic devices Matrix material for a substantially immunologically-compatible meniscal augmentation device of biocompatible and partially bioresorbable fibers is prepared by treatment with oc-galactosidase to eliminate oc-Gal epitopes. Upon implantation into a segmental defect of ... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7559952 | Elastomeric polymer filament cosmetic implant A cosmetic implant comprises a filament made from a biocompatible elastomer. The elastomeric filament can be injected or pulled under one or more wrinkles. Once implanted under the wrinkle(s), the filament lifts and supports the tissue above it. Such lifting lessens... | 07/14/2009 |
