Did You Know...
...that one person who claimed to be the inventor of the television is Russian emigre Vladimir Zworykin? In 1929 David Sarnoff, founder of RCA, asked Zworykin what it would take to develop TV for commercial use. He said: a year and a half and $100,000. In reality, it took 20 years and $50 million! Before his death in 1982 at the age of 92, Zworykin said of his invention: "The technique is wonderful. It is beyond my expectations. But the programs! I would never let my children even come close to this thing."
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8435307 | Reinforcement device with dissolvable layer and its use A reinforcement device for reinforcing tissues having one or more structural deficiencies includes a longitudinally-extending reinforcing layer for treating the structural deficiency, a plurality of spiked naps distributed across the reinforcing layer and projecting... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8430934 | Vascular occlusion device An occlusion device includes a pair of connected members configured for being situated on opposing sides of a hole in a tissue, wherein the pair of connected members are formed of a material which is bioadsorbable to the tissue. The pair of connected members can inc... | 04/30/2013 |
| 8409296 | Brow lift implant and method A substantially flat implant for repositioning a patient's eyebrow that may allow for a gradient lift across the eyebrow. The implant may be geometrically non-symmetrical, and/or may have non-symmetric physical properties. The implant may include a foot portion that... | 04/02/2013 |
| 8403996 | 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... | 03/26/2013 |
| 8388692 | Thin film multilocular structure made of collagen, member for tissue regeneration containing the same, and method for producing the same A new structure made of collagen for improving promotion of nerve tissue regeneration, curing and regeneration of a defective part of a soft biological tissue and so on without using laminin or nerve growth factor (NGF), and a member for tissue regeneration includin... | 03/05/2013 |
| 8388693 | Surgical fastener for attaching a hernia prosthesis The present disclosure relates to a surgical fastener for attaching a prosthesis intended to repair a hernial defect of the abdominal wall, the prosthesis has at least two layers made of a biocompatible flexible material joined together at least one assembly zone, s... | 03/05/2013 |
| 8377143 | Tissue implants for implantation and methods for preparing the same A method is provided for preparing a tissue implant for implantation. The method includes harvesting a tissue material from a human or an animal donor, treating the tissue material in a nuclease-containing solution, and thereafter treating the tissue material with a... | 02/19/2013 |
| 8366787 | Hybrid biologic-synthetic bioabsorbable scaffolds A bioprosthetic device is provided for soft tissue attachment, reinforcement, and or reconstruction. The device comprises a naturally occurring extracellular matrix portion and a three-dimensional synthetic portion. In illustrated embodiments, the naturally occurrin... | 02/05/2013 |
| 8353967 | Self-supporting collagen tunnel for guided tissue regeneration and method of using same A biocompatible, self-supporting, curved, collagen membrane adapted to be secured by bone tacks or bone screws over exposed bone at a desired bone graft site in the alveolar ridge of a patient such that the membrane defines a space having a predetermined height and ... | 01/15/2013 |
| 8353966 | Scaffold for bone and tissue repair in mammals A mammalian tissue scaffold and method for making a tissue scaffold including a rigid scaffold body of biocompatible glass fibers bonded together and in special alignment to define open channels within the scaffold to allow fluid flow into and within the scaffold. | 01/15/2013 |
| 8343232 | Fortified mesh for tissue repair A mesh to repair a hole in a muscle wall includes a resilient mesh body and fortifying structure such as mesh portions of thicker weave than other portions, or strengthening members that can be engaged with the mesh and then removed from the mesh once the mesh is pl... | 01/01/2013 |
| 8343231 | Surgical mesh for hernia repair A surgical mesh for repair of incisional and or ventral hernia with a fixation fin extending from one of the surfaces of the mesh usually along the midline of the surface. The closure of the hernia defect edges involves suturing to the fin to avoid the possibility o... | 01/01/2013 |
| 8323352 | Method for treatment and prevention of parastomal hernias A method and device for preventing or treating parastomal hernia is provided. The method can include positioning a graft material between a rectus sheath and a rectus abdominus muscle surrounding a stoma. ... | 12/04/2012 |
| 8317872 | 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 ... | 11/27/2012 |
| 8313533 | Sheathing for restoring the function of valves of varicose veins and use of the sheathing in surgery A sheathing has a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction for restoring function of venous valves of varicose veins in the form of a planar, flexible piece of material, wherein the piece of material includes a nonwoven material. ... | 11/20/2012 |
| 8308814 | Methods and devices for preparing and implanting tissue scaffolds Methods and devices are provided for preparing and implanting tissue scaffolds. Various embodiments of scribing tools are provided that are configured to mark one or more predetermined shapes around a defect site in tissue. The shape or shapes marked in tissue can b... | 11/13/2012 |
| 8298292 | Craniofacial implant A composite surgical implant that is made of a planar sheet of a thermoplastic resin that includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and a surgical grade metal mesh or metal plates contained therein. The implant may be bent by hand, wherein upon the displacement of t... | 10/30/2012 |
| 8298291 | Methods and apparatus for securing and deploying tissue anchors Methods and apparatus for securing and deploying tissue anchors are described herein. A tissue manipulation assembly is pivotably coupled to the distal end of a tubular member. A reconfigurable launch tube is also pivotably coupled to the tissue manipulation assembl... | 10/30/2012 |
| 8298290 | Implantable prosthesis for soft tissue repair An implantable prosthesis for repairing or augmenting anatomical defects, including an inguinal hernia. The prosthesis includes a repair fabric having a body portion and a support member that may be arranged in or on the repair fabric to help deploy the repair fabri... | 10/30/2012 |
| 8246692 | Method for treating a cartilage defect, surgical instrumentation and surgical navigation system The invention relates to a method for treating a cartilage defect by implanting a cartilage replacement implant through an arthroscopic access, comprising: determining at least one parameter for describing the arthroscopic access, providing a surgical instrumentatio... | 08/21/2012 |
| 8226730 | Surgical implant An implant is disclosed including a bio-compatible implant body that can be provided with a tip, or interconnected by one or more filaments. The implant body can be formed of a variety of biocompatible materials, including bio-remodelable materials such as small int... | 07/24/2012 |
| 8206457 | Prosthetic device for cartilage repair A triphasic prosthetic device for repairing or replacing cartilage or cartilage-like tissue. The prosthetic device comprises a highly oriented hollow body component between a superficial random oriented polymer layer and a base component. ... | 06/26/2012 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
