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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7361185 | Clinical and surgical system and method for moving and stretching plastic tissue A system and method of moving and stretching plastic tissue using dynamic force. A preferably non-reactive force applying component is adjustably attachable to one or more tissue attachment structures for securing the force applying component to the plastic tissue, ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7300451 | Suture anchoring device The present invention is directed to a suture locking device including a longitudinal retaining member having first and second ends; a support member having first and second recesses that are diametrically opposite to each other and have center points that are coaxi... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7235090 | Method and apparatus for solid organ tissue approximation Devices and methods are disclosed for achieving hemostasis in solid visceral wounds. Such devices and methods are especially useful in the emergency, trauma surgery or military setting. In such cases, the patient may have received trauma to the abdominal viscera. Th... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7226469 | Insert molded suture anchor An insert-molded suture anchor has a biodegradable polymer body molded around a loop of suture. A tapered end disposed on the proximal end of the body is received into a recess in the distal end of a hand driver. Anchoring ribs are formed along the remaining length ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7208006 | Process and instrument for stretching tissue of skin For stretching tissue of the skin a pull force is introduced into the skin via hooks (22) stuck into the skin at points. The hooks (22) are arranged adjacent to each other in a row transverse to the pull direction. Via the hooks (22) a high pull... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7189251 | Open helical organic tissue anchor having recessible head and method of making the organic tissue anchor The invention relates to a tissue anchor which is an open helix of biocompatible material having a slope of from 0.5 to 10 turns per centimeter, a length from 3 to 75 millimeters, a diameter of from 1.5 to 11 millimeters, and an aspect ratio of from about 3 to about... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7090668 | Time-released substance delivery device An implantable, time-released substance delivery device includes a casing having an exterior surface, and a number of pores disposed on the exterior surface of the casing. The time-released substance delivery device further has an interior chamber disposed within th... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7037324 | Knotless tissue anchor A radially expandable knotless tissue anchor including an expandable outer member defining a bore and an inner member slidably positioned within the bore. Relative longitudinal movement of the inner member relative to the expandable member causes a portion of the ex... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6969398 | Method and apparatus for closing a severed sternum A sternal closure device including impermanently joined sliding and receiving attachment structures which are adapted for intercostal positioning between at least two corresponding rib pairs and substantially surrounding a patient's sternum with each structure havin... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6939355 | Bone anchors for bone anchor implantation device Bone anchors and bone anchor implantation devices can be used to maintain or improve urinary continence by suspending or stabilizing the bladder neck of a patient. The bone anchors have a generally cone-shaped head with two or more cutting edges which reduce the amo... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6932820 | Uni-directional dynamic spinal fixation device A uni-directional dynamic spinal fixation device includes first and second plates having openings at remote ends for receiving bone screws to fix the plates to respective vertebrae on opposite sides of a bone graft-receiving site. The first and second plates have ma... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6666877 | Apparatus and method for securing suture to bone A suture anchor for securing soft tissue to bone, including a body having opposing first and second ends, a longitudinal axis extending between the ends, an external threaded portion extending from the first end, and a bore extending from the second end t... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6610080 | Parabolic eyelet suture anchor A suture anchor for securing soft tissue to bone including a body extending along a longitudinal axis between opposite ends, and at least one eyelet extending between lateral surfaces of the body for receiving a suture. The eyelet defines two entry/exit v... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6551333 | Method for attaching hernia mesh A method for delivering a plurality of individual surgical fasteners. The method includes the step of providing a surgical fastener delivery device having a drive mechanism with distal and proximal ends, the drive mechanism comprising moving and fixed opp... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6497707 | Graft fixation device combination A graft fixation device combination. The device is useful for affixing a tissue graft to a bone or other body surface. The combination has a fixation device having two implantation members connected by a connecting member. The implantation members have lo... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6471715 | Suture tightening device for closing wounds and method for its use The present invention relates to a suture tightening wound closure device for use on mammals including humans. This device is comprising a smooth suture (to be sewn across an open wound through the skin and underlying tissue) and a suture loop tension mea... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6045560 | Surgical stapling apparatus with biocompatible surgical fabric A surgical stapling apparatus having tissue bolstering material releasably attached thereto for application of the material and staples to body tisuse is disclosed. The tissue bolstering material is preferably releasably held to surfaces of the stapling a... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5947999 | Surgical clip and method A surgical clip for connecting at least two bio-organic tissue members together, the clip comprising a body having two spaced legs and formed into a U-shape, each leg having a distal end which can be inserted into an opening in bone and each having a prox... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5928231 | Implantable osteosynthesis device An implantable osteosynthesis device is made up of two portions, a so-called fixed portion and a movable portion, which can move relative to each other and are provided with coupling elements capable of blocking the translation of the portions so as to ob... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5928265 | Device for stimulating new tissue formation in tissue defects To stimulate the formation of new tissue in tissue defects, in addition to a constant distraction force, a periodically changing tractive force superimposed thereon is applied to the tissue regions adjacent to the tissue defect. To this end, a traction ca... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5893879 | Apparatus for the closure of wide skin defects by stretching of skin An apparatus for closing wide skin defects may be used with two long interdermal needles configured for insertion underneath skin close to margins of a skin defect. The skin closing apparatus may include two retaining members (70, 71) configured as a flan... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5843125 | Skin contractor A surgical instrument for gripping and applying tension to and closing separated skin edges as needed to suture a wound.... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5843126 | Multiple surgical suture application A multiple surgical suturing apparatus (10) is provided having a fastener member (11) and a retainer member (12). The fastener member has a series of prongs (14) removably mounted to the tubular head by a locking pin (15). Each prong has a recess 29 upon ... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5814067 | Skin pinching device A skin pinching device has two jaws (10) that may be moved against each other by threaded spindle (36). Hooks (18) that may be stuck into the skin are arranged on the jaws (10, 12). The hooks (18) are cast into plastic parts (14) mounted on the jaws (10, ... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5649960 | Apparatus and method for accelerating the stretching of skin An apparatus and method are disclosed for accelerating the stretching of skin and the closing of open skin wounds. The method includes attaching a plurality of anchors to skin to allow a cable to be attached across the open skin wound. The cable is attach... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5643319 | Device for applying a meniscal staple An apparatus for inserting a staple into torn tissue such as the meniscus of the knee. The apparatus includes a pair of shafts individually movable in a longitudinal direction which are actuable from a handle mechanism. The shafts are movable sequentially... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5584856 | Removable surgical staple A surgical staple (10) is provided having a fastener member (11) and a retainer member (12). The retainer member has an internal channel (31) having ridges (33) with serrated teeth (35). The fastener member has a tubular head (13), and a series of prongs ... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5571138 | Surgical stretching device for the expansion of tissue The present invention relates to a surgical stretching device for the expansion of tissue, in particular for the expansion of skin. The invention is characterized in that it includes one or more threads (1) or bands (1) extending between two fastening arr... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5507775 | Tissue expansion and approximation device A device applies continuous tension to skin adjacent an ulcerative area, to expand and approximate this skin until it covers the ulcerative area. The new device includes a frame which defines a path in which sliders move under the force of a constant tens... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5486196 | Apparatus for the closure of wide skin defects by stretching of skin An apparatus for closing wide skin defects may be used with two long interdermal needles configured for insertion underneath skin close to margins of a skin defect. The skin closing apparatus may include two U-shaped retaining members configured as a flan... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5263971 | Apparatus for the closure of wide skin defects by stretching of skin An apparatus for closing wide skin defects may include two long pins for insertion underneath the skin close to the margins of the defect. Two U-shaped members may also be provided. Each U-shaped member may include a sharp hook at the end of each leg adap... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5127412 | Skin tensioning The skin tension set includes an anchor member having a body portion and a plurality of suture guides along its sidewalls and bottom coupled by a single suture loop to the anchor is a winder. The winder has a body portion with suture guides at the bottom ... | 07/07/1992 |
| 4969892 | Suturing anchoring device for use in a female suspension procedure An anchoring means for anchoring a suture in tissue comprises a housing, a substantially cylindrical means within said housing for receiving a suture, and an adjusting means. Another anchoring means comprises a housing, a rotating spool within said housin... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4896680 | Method of extending a flap of skin A method of applying force to the skin such as to for use in stretching the skin by load cycling, or for use as a surgical retractor, utilizes an apparatus that comprises two pins or hooks that are joined together by a flexible nylon strap. The strap has ... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4535772 | Skin closure device An improved skin closure device is disclosed which includes a pair of attachment members adapted to be positioned along either side of a wound to be closed, wherein the wound is of the type having a denuded region between the marginal edges of the wound. ... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4506669 | Skin approximator A skin approximator has two hinged together sections provided with free ends movable towards and away from each other. The free ends carry arms which are so hinged to them that they pivot during movement of the sections towards each other and when barbs p... | 03/26/1985 |
| 4289124 | Surgical appliance for the fixation of fractured bones A surgical appliance for the fixation of fractured bones includes two anchoring members each adapted to be imbedded into a respective segment of a fractured bone. Each anchoring member has a head portion which extends from the bone, the head portion inclu... | 09/15/1981 |
| 4279248 | Sternum closure device and procedure for using same A sternum closure device is provided by a series of upper and lower clamping devices which are held by a series of threaded rod from a support. The device is used for holding together the halves of a split sternum which has previously been cut to expose t... | 07/21/1981 |
| 3971384 | Surgical closure A sutureless closure device which is operable to draw the edges of a wound or incision together. The device comprises two pieces of surgical tape each having an adhesive face. These pieces are secured to the skin on opposite sides of the incision. An anch... | 07/27/1976 |
