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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187325 | Materials for use in accommodating intraocular lens system There is disclosed an accommodating intraocular lens for implantation in an eye having an optical axis. The lens comprises an anterior portion which in turn comprises an anterior viewing element and an anterior biasing element. The lens further comprises a posterior... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8187323 | Valve to myocardium tension members device and method A device for heart valve repair including at least one tension member having a first end and second end. A basal anchor is disposed at the first end of the tension member and a secondary anchor at the second end. The method includes the steps of anchoring the basal ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8167933 | Annuloplasty apparatus and methods An annuloplasty system for repairing a valve in a patient's heart comprises a surgical implant including a member having first and second end portions. The implant member further is configured and/or adapted to form a partial ring along a portion of one of the valve... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8142386 | Anti-reflux ureteral stents and methods An anti-reflux ureteral stent includes an elongated member with a distal end having a first retention structure and a proximal end having a second retention structure. A lumen extends between the distal and proximal ends. The elongated member may include a valve nea... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8097043 | Suspension liner with seal A suspension liner sleeve providing an interface between a residual limb and a hard prosthetic socket includes a resilient seal element extending around its outer periphery to enhance a sealing effect between the sleeve and the interior of a prosthetic socket to iso... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8080056 | Lens assembly for depth of focus An intraocular lens assembly for increased depth of focus has a frame configurated to vault posteriorly in an eye and an optic attached thereto. Pressure from ciliary muscle contraction moves the optic anteriorly to focus the eye for near vision. ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8070828 | Enhanced multiple viscosity liner A novel enhanced liner for prostheses provides for better for either off of the shelf or in customized form, to line a prosthetic used by amputees. Striking a balance between controlling the tear strength and imparting resiliency results in a user friendly product t... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8062361 | Accommodating intraocular lens system with aberration-enhanced performance An accommodating intraocular lens implantable in an eye. The lens comprises an anterior portion having an anterior biasing element and an anterior optic having refractive power. The lens further comprises a posterior portion having a posterior biasing element and a ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8049059 | Medical graft device with meshed structure A tissue graft product includes at least one collagen layer comprised of submucosa or renal capsule tissue having slits therein to provide a mesh pattern which in turn establishes a graft structure that is highly deformable. The slits and mesh pattern provide for im... | 11/01/2011 |
| RE42863 | Spinal stabilization surgical method Spinal fusion implants are inserted into a disc space of disc material separating first and second vertebrae by forming bores between the vertebrae. A distraction spacer is temporarily put in place on one side of the vertebrae while a bore is being formed on an oppo... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8007544 | Low profile prosthetic foot A low profile prosthetic foot comprises a foot member extending at an incline from an anterior portion to a posterior portion thereof and configured to flex during motion, and an adapter mounted solely at a posterior section thereof to the posterior portion of the f... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7998190 | Intravascular miniature stent pump An intravascular miniature stent pump comprising an intravascular stent for implantation at an implant site within a blood vessel and a miniature pump mounted on the stent, wherein the pump allows an adequate blood flow to prevent clotting within a lumen of the sten... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7985253 | Hydrolic accommodating intraocular lens An accommodating intraocular lens comprising an optic made from solid silicone and liquid silicone. The optic has a central anterior area or membrane that can vary in radius and thus charge power. ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7981156 | Bone grafts Spinal spacers 20 are provided for fusion of a motion segment. The spacers include a load bearing member 21 having a wall 22 sized for engagement within a space between adjacent vertebrae to maintain the space and an effective amount of an osteo... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7981155 | Hydrolic accommodating intraocular lens An accommodating intraocular lens comprising an optic made from solid silicone and liquid silicone. The optic has a central anterior area or membrane that can vary in radius and thus change power. ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7967853 | Percutaneous valve, system and method Apparatus, systems, and methods for percutaneous valve replacement and/or augmentation are provided. The apparatus includes a valve having a valve frame, a valve leaflet coupled to the valve frame, and a leaflet transition member coupled to the valve leaflet. The va... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7963994 | Intervertebral disk prosthesis An intervertebral disk prosthesis is disclosed. The intervertebral disk prosthesis is has a base plate, a top plate opposite the base plate, and an intervening core located between the top plate and base plate. One of the plates has a first concave contact face faci... | 06/21/2011 |
| RE42395 | Valve holder for tricuspid heart valve A holding device for a tricuspid prosthetic tissue heart valve which permits the commissure support struts to be drawn toward one another by increasing the tension on the threads which attach the holder to the valve. The resulting tapered valve configuration facilit... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7922775 | Pulsating pressure chamber and method for fluid management An apparatus and method is provided for securing a prosthesis to the residuum of a limb of an amputee and for providing pressure therapy to the residuum so as to manage fluid within the residuum. The apparatus includes a socket shaped to receive a residuum of a limb... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7892286 | Expandable push-in orthopedic implant A push-in orthopedic implant having an expandable height. ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7879088 | Capsular bag for artificial vitreous body and method for manufacturing the same A capsular bag for the artificial vitreous body is made up of a material selected from the group consisting of polysiloxane, polyurethane styrene triblock copolymer thermoplastic elastomers, hydroxyethyl methacrylate, polyvinyl alcohol, poly (lactide-co-glycolide, a... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7867284 | Control device and system for controlling an actuated prosthesis A method and a control system are used for determining a portion of locomotion and a phase of locomotion portion in view of controlling an actuated prosthesis in real time. The method comprises receiving a data signal from a plurality of main artificial propriocepto... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7862604 | Bifurcated graft with an inferior extension A bifurcated graft is formed from a series of individual components which are intraluminally delivered apart from one another and then assembled to form a fully supported structure. The modular system includes a base member and one or more grafts connected thereto. ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7857843 | Differentially expanded vascular graft A differentially expanded vascular graft for implantation within a body includes a PTFE tube formed of a homogeneous material. The PTFE tube has a longitudinal first portion which has been longitudinally expanded, and a longitudinal second portion which has been lon... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7828846 | Space keeper for vertebrae or intervertebral disks A space keeper for vertebrae or intervertebral disks is provided, which has a tubular section and teeth on the respective ends of the space keeper. On at least one end of the tubular section an element is provided, which has a top plate which is tiltable about an an... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7815685 | Orthopaedic joint prosthesis An orthopaedic joint prosthesis which is intended for the replacement of damaged or diseased joints of the human or animal body comprises a first component with a rounded head portion and a second component which comprises a hollow cup for receiving the head portion... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7789909 | System for implanting a valve prosthesis A system for implanting a valve prosthesis comprises a compressible and expandable stent with a collapsible and expandable valve structure mounted within the stent. An insertion catheter is provided for advancing the valve prosthesis through a small inlet opening in... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7785367 | Scleral prosthesis for treatment of presbyopia and other eye disorders Presbyopia and other eye disorders are treated by implanting within a plurality of elongated pockets formed in the tissue of the sclera of the eye transverse to a meridian of the eye, a prosthesis adapted for contact with the sclera of an eyeball, and comprising a b... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7780727 | Scleral prosthesis for treatment of presbyopia and other eye disorders Presbyopia is treated by implanting within a plurality of elongated pockets formed in the tissue of the sclera of the eye transverse to a meridian of the eye, a prosthesis having an elongated body having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surfac... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7776088 | Intraocular lens system and method for power adjustment An intraocular lens (IOL) that provides for optical power adjustment following its implantation, for example, for use in treating cataract patients. The lens body has first and second surface portions that bound at least one interior chamber or space that extends fr... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7776097 | Double shell implant for cementless anchorage of joint prostheses The invention solves the problem of anchoring a prosthetic component into compliant, cancellous bone by a thin, preferably pure titanium, or a titanium-based alloy, perforated, hence hydraulically open, shell (1, 13), spaced apart from the second, non-perfora... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7753961 | Thighbone shaft A thighbone shaft has a pole and a bolt. The pole defines an inclined threaded hole therein. Tooth portions are respectively formed at opposite sides of the pole. A head is arranged on a front portion of the pole. A sleeve is provided on the head. A threaded portion... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7749281 | Suspension liner with seal A suspension liner sleeve providing an interface between a residual limb and a hard prosthetic socket includes a resilient seal element extending around its outer periphery to enhance a sealing effect between the sleeve and the interior of a prosthetic socket to iso... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7749555 | Modification of chemical forces of bone constructs The present invention relates to a method for enhancing ingrowth of host bone comprising: modifying a bone graft structure to provide an ionic gradient to produce a modified bone graft structure; and implanting the modified bone graft structure. The present inventio... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7744603 | Method of implanting an intraocular lens system There is disclosed an accommodating intraocular lens for implantation in an eye having an optical axis. The lens comprises an anterior portion which in turn comprises an anterior viewing element and an anterior biasing element. The lens further comprises a posterior... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7744646 | Method of preparing an intraocular lens for implantation A tool configured to prepare a dual-optic accommodating intraocular lens for implantation can comprise a first portion and a second portion. The first portion can comprise a base and at least one elongate guide associated with the base. The first portion can be in c... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7736390 | Intraocular implants An artificial vision system including a sealed capsule adapted for intraocular placement upstream of a retina, an electronic display located within the sealed capsule and focusing optics located within the sealed capsule and arranged for focusing an image on the ele... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7736394 | Actuated prosthesis for amputees The actuated leg prosthesis comprises a knee member, a socket connector provided over the knee member, an elongated trans-tibial member having a bottom end under which is connected an artificial foot, and a linear actuator. A first pivot assembly allows to operative... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7727277 | Intraocular implants An artificial vision system including a sealed capsule adapted for intraocular placement upstream of a retina, an electronic display located within the sealed capsule and focusing optics located within the sealed capsule and arranged for focusing an image on the ele... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7727284 | Prosthetic suspension device A prosthetic suspension device having a positioning element, a coupling element, and a friction-reducing element to facilitate movement of the positioning element towards the coupling element. The positioning element is adapted to maneuver an inner socket of a prost... | 06/01/2010 |
