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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8025676 | Bioabsorbable implantable structure Provided is a method of producing a bioabsorbable, implantable substrate having a graded molecular weight distribution, comprising exposing at least a portion of the implantable substrate to electron beam irradiation. There is also provided a bioabsorbable, implanta... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7435789 | Crystalline high-compliance glycolide copolymers and applications thereof The present invention is directed toward an absorbable crystalline segmented copolymer comprising a polyalkylene succinate segment end-grafted in a single-step with a mixture of monomers comprising caprolactone, l-lactide, and/or glycolide. The present invention is ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7424320 | Tissue localizing and marking device and method of using same A delivery apparatus for the percutaneous placement of a medical device at an area of interest in a tissue mass comprises an introducer comprising a cannula having an insertion tip, an expulsion opening near the insertion tip, and a medical device within the cannula... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7378144 | Oriented polymer implantable device and process for making same A device is formed by the process into a bone screw or fastener, wherein the head has a degree of polymer alignment and strength, and wherein the shank has a higher degree of polymer alignment and strength. In practice of the present invention, the polymer slug is p... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7357810 | High strength suture with absorbable core and suture anchor combination A novel high tensile strength semi-absorbable composite suture with minimized non-absorbable mass. The suture has a core made from a bioabsorbable polymer. The core is covered by a braided sheath. The braided sheath is made from an absorbable yarn and a bioabsorbabl... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7348364 | Segmented copolyesters as compliant, absorbable coatings and sealants for vascular devices Disclosed are absorbable sealants or coatings for biomedical devices which are formulated from a segmented copolyester having a molecular weight of more than 5 kDa, a glass transition temperature of less than 35° C., and low degree of crystallinity evidenced by a h... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7329271 | High strength suture with absorbable core A novel high tensile strength semi-absorbable composite suture with minimized non-absorbable mass. The suture has a core made from a bioabsorbable polymer. The core is covered by a braided sheath. The braided sheath is made from an absorbable yarn and a bioabsorbabl... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7321008 | Bioabsorbable branched polymers end-capped with diketene acetals Star polymers of soft segment forming monomers are useful in forming surgical devices. The star polymers can be endcapped with diketene acetals, mixed with a filler and/or cross-linked. The polymer compositions are useful, for example, as fiber coatings, surgical ad... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7316706 | Tensioning device, system, and method for treating mitral valve regurgitation A system for treating mitral valve regurgitation comprises a tensioning device slidably received within a delivery catheter. The tensioning device includes a tether linking proximal an anchoring member and a distal anchoring member. At least one of the anchoring mem... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7294357 | Plasma coated sutures Suture filaments coated by a plasma polymerization process exhibit a good balance of knot run down and knot security characteristics, superior tissue drag characteristics, and improved fray resistance. ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7244441 | Stents and intra-luminal prostheses containing map kinase inhibitors A coated stent or intra-luminal prosthesis containing a MAP kinase inhibitor controls, reduces, or prevents restenosis, inflammation, and complications associated with stent or intra-luminal prosthesis implantation and/or cardiovascular disease. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7244445 | Conformable, absorbable, solid composite preforms and their use for bone tissue engineering The present invention is directed to an absorbable, conformable composite preform for use in making a solid bone filler which is an absorbable mixture of oppositely charged, solid microparticulate polyelectrolytes encased in a sealed, flexible, absorbable copolyeste... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7235074 | Ligament shim A shim for placement in a bone tunnel during ligament reconstruction. ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7192437 | High strength fibers of -lactide copolymers, ε-caprolactone, and trimethylene carbonate and absorbable medical constructs thereof The present invention is directed to crystalline copolymers of l-lactide and a minor portion of a cyclic monomer, preferably ε-caprolactone or trimethylene carbonate or both. The present copolymers have a melting temperature of at least 150° C. and a crystallinity... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7148315 | Monomer addition techniques to control manufacturing of bioabsorbable copolymers Monomer addition methodology is provided to adjust monomer addition rates to a polymerization reactor. Advantages of the invention include control of bioabsorbable copolymer structure, improvement of monomer conversion, control of reaction temperature, and reduced r... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144976 | Coumarin endcapped absorbable polymers The present invention includes photocurable, liquid polymers incorporating coumarin ester endgroups into their molecular structure, which polymers are crosslinked upon irradiation with ultraviolet light by photochemically allowed [2+2] cycloaddition reactions among ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7144412 | Gold suture and method of use in wound closure A method of wound closure comprising providing a gold suture and closing the laceration with the gold suture. The laceration is closed by: inserting the suture into the dermis and through the subcutaneous fat layer on one side of the laceration; inserting the suture... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7141302 | Suture material for surgery, processes for its production and the use thereof A suture material for surgery comprises one or more filaments and is formed with a coating, which is characterized in that the coating at least partly comprises a bioresorbable polymer, which is essentially formed from a random terpolymer with a completely amorphous... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7138464 | Functionalized, absorbable, segmented copolyesters and related copolymers Absorbable heterochain polymers carrying acid or basic groups, capable of ionic conjugation with basic or acidic bioactive agents, respectively, are produced by free-radical addition of unsaturated functional monomers onto absorbable liquid polymers and subsequent g... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7129319 | Amorphous polymeric polyaxial initiators and compliant crystalline copolymers therefrom An absorbable crystalline, monocentric polyaxial copolymer comprising a central carbon or nitrogen atom and at least three axes, each of which includes an amorphous flexible component adjacent and originating from the central atom and a rigid, crystallizable compone... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7122037 | Bone fracture fastener and material for production thereof A fastener for the treatment of fractures and the materials for production thereof. The fastener having a head with a contact portion for an installation tool and an attaching part having a treaded portion. The threads of the threaded portion are 5 to 20 % of the he... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7105629 | Coumarin endcapped absorbable polymers The present invention includes photocurable, liquid polymers incorporating coumarin ester endgroups into their molecular structure, which polymers are crosslinked upon irradiation with ultraviolet light by photochemically allowed [2+2] cycloaddition reactions among ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7105001 | Surgical method and composition utilizing submucosal tissue to prevent incisional hernias A small intestine submucosa mesh is adapted for use in surgical abdominal closure routines. The submucosa mesh is incorporated into the normal surgical protocol for abdominal closure procedures. The submucosa mesh is applied to the abdominal incision area and mainta... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7070610 | Monofilament suture and manufacturing method thereof The present invention relates to a monofilament suture prepared by co-extruding polymers having different Young's moduli and to a process for preparing the same. The suture is prepared in such a form that a polymer having a high Young's modulus surrounds a polymer h... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7070858 | Amorphous polymeric polyaxial initiators and compliant crystalline copolymers therefrom An absorbable crystalline, monocentric polyaxial copolymer comprising a central carbon or nitrogen atom and at least three axes, each of which includes an amorphous flexible component adjacent and originating from the central atom and a rigid, crystallizable compone... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7048014 | Methods for creating woven devices Self expandable, woven intravascular devices for use as stents (both straight and tapered), filters (both temporary and permanent) and occluders for insertion and implantation into a variety of anatomical structures. The devices may be formed from shape memory metal... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048753 | Coated, slow-absorbing textile constructs for sutures and tissue engineering The present invention is directed to crystalline copolymers of l-lactide and a minor portion of a cyclic monomer, preferably ε-caprolactone or trimethylene carbonate or both. The present copolymers have a melting temperature of at least 150° C. and a crystallinity... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7045589 | Bioerodible poly(ortho esters) from dioxane-based di(ketene acetals), and block copolymers containing them Bioerodible poly(ortho esters) useful as orthopedic implants or vehicles for the sustained delivery of pharmaceutical, cosmetic and agricultural agents from dioxane-based di(ketene acetals). Block copolymers contain these bioerodible poly(ortho esters). These block ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7029490 | High strength suture with coating and colored trace A high strength abrasion resistant surgical suture material with improved tie down characteristics is color coded for visualization and identification purposes. The suture features a multifilament cover formed of strands of ultra high molecular weight long chain pol... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7026437 | Amorphous polymeric polyaxial initiators and compliant crystalline copolymers therefrom An absorbable crystalline, monocentric polyaxial copolymer comprising a central carbon or nitrogen atom and at least three axes, each of which includes an amorphous flexible component adjacent and originating from the central atom and a rigid, crystallizable compone... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7018401 | Woven intravascular devices and methods for making the same and apparatus for delivery of the same Self-expandable, woven intravascular devices for use as stents (both straight and tapered), filters (both temporary and permanent) and occluders for insertion and implantation into a variety of anatomical structures. The devices may be formed from shape memory metal... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7012126 | Coumarin endcapped absorbable polymers The present invention includes photocurable, liquid polymers incorporating coumarin ester endgroups into their molecular structure, which polymers are crosslinked upon irradiation with ultraviolet light by photochemically allowed [2+2] cycloaddition reactions among ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7001410 | Bioabsorbable sealant Openings in a mammalian body made by any medical procedure or non-medical event are sealed with a bioabsorbable plug or sewn with a bioabsorbable suture. In one exemplary embodiment, the plug in dehydrated, unexpanded condition is pushed by a pushing device through ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6994719 | High strength suture with colored trace at one end A high strength abrasion resistant surgical suture material with improved tie down characteristics is color coded for visualization and identification purposes. The suture features a multifilament cover formed of strands of ultra high molecular weight long chain pol... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6977231 | Suturable adhesion-preventing membrane A suturable adhesion-preventing membrane has high suture strength, good biocompatibility, decomposition and absorption in a living body, sufficient adhesion-preventing effect, and desirable guided tissue regeneration. The membrane is composed of at least one non-wov... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6945985 | Method for making fast absorbing sutures by hydrolysis A method for making a surgical article is provided which comprises exposing a bioabsorbable material, e.g., a copolymer derived from a major amount of glycolide and a minor amount of lactide, to a humid environment either prior to coating the material or prior to or... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6946143 | Medical materials and porous scaffolds for tissue engineering made from the biodegradable glycolide/ε-caprolactone copolymer Disclosed is a biocompatible medical material and porous scaffold for use in tissue engineering, made from a biodegradable glycolide/ε-caprolactone copolymer having a repeat unit of wherein x and y are integers greate... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6918765 | Hydrogel dental adhesive composition, product, system, method and dispenser A dental product formed by a process and a method of using a denture including providing a denture having an outer face, applying a readily flowable material to the face. The flowable material comprises volatile material and polymeric material. Volatilizing at least... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6881766 | Sutures and coatings made from therapeutic absorbable glass Sutures fabricated from and/or coated with compositions including water-soluble glass are described herein. Pledgets containing water-soluble glass within the interstices of the pledget and/or coated with compositions including water-soluble glass are also described... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6878757 | Antimicrobial suture coating Compositions with antimicrobial properties contain a fatty acid ester salt mixed with a bioabsorbable copolymer. These compositions are useful in forming coatings for surgical articles, including multifilament sutures. ... | 04/12/2005 |
