Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
623230750 | Having bio-absorbable component | 19 |
20080208360 | Prosthetic knit for treating prolapses - The present invention relates to a prosthetic open knit fabric ( | 08-28-2008 |
20080249638 | BIODEGRADABLE THERAPEUTIC IMPLANT FOR BONE OR CARTILAGE REPAIR - The exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate to an at least partially biodegradable implant suitable for implantation into a subject for repairing a bone or cartilage defect, comprising a matrix forming an open-celled structure having a plurality of interconnected spaces, whereas the channels of the matrix are substantially completely filled with metallic material particles, and wherein at least one of the metallic material or the matrix material is at least partially degradable in-vivo. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for repairing a bone or cartilage defect in a living organism, comprising implanting an implant according to the exemplary embodiments of the present invention into the defective bone or cartilage, or replacing the defective bone or cartilage at least partially. | 10-09-2008 |
20090036997 | Bioresorbable implant - Bioresorbable wall reinforcement implants include a bioresorbable porous matrix based on a collagen sponge which defines first pores, a bioresorbable porous three-dimensional knit which defines second pores, with the matrix filling the knit and all the first and second pores being at least partially interconnected with one another. Tissue engineering supports including such an implant and uses thereof are also described. | 02-05-2009 |
20090248172 | POROUS MEMBRANE COMPRISING A BIOCOMPATIBLE BLOCK-COPOLYMER - The invention relates to a membrane comprising a biocompatible block copolymer and has a porous structure with regularly distributed pores. A method for preparing said membranes is also provided. | 10-01-2009 |
20090292367 | POROUS AND NONPOROUS MATERIALS FOR TISSUE GRAFTING AND REPAIR - Implants, such as interbody spacers, fusion devices and bone grafts, are provided having improved mechanical properties and/or degradation profiles. Such implants include a three-dimensional scaffold formed from particles, such as microspheres, which may in some embodiments be resorbable or biodegradable and which may have at least two different degradation rates. In some embodiments, the scaffold may be elastomeric. The three-dimensional scaffold may be for example, porous or semi-porous. Also provided are kits including such implants, and methods of producing and using the same. | 11-26-2009 |
20100121463 | BIOABSORBABLE AND BIOACTIVE COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE COMPOSITE - The present invention relates to a bioabsorbable and bioactive composite material for surgical musculoskeletal applications comprising a bioabsorbable polymeric matrix material which is reinforced with bioabsorbable polymeric fibers and bioabsorbable ceramic fibers. The surgical bioabsorbable polymeric matrix material is reinforced with the bioabsorbable polymeric fibers and the bioabsorbable ceramic fibers from which at least a portion is longer than 150 μm. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing a bioabsorbable and bioactive composite material. | 05-13-2010 |
20100137999 | SOFT TISSUE FIXATION DEVICES - Remodeling of body tissue using a bioabsorbable implant that maintains or otherwise mechanically assists a more permanent implant or other treatment take, for example, by the treatment causing fibrosis. For example, the apparatus and methods can be used for hernia, organ prolapse and cosmetic purposes, such as breast and face lifts. | 06-03-2010 |
20110264237 | COLLAGEN-BASED TENDON REPLACEMENT IMPLANT - The present invention relates to an implant intended to replace or reinforce defective orthopaedic tissue, such as a tendon or ligament, comprising: a bioresorbable porous matrix based on a collagen sponge; a porous three-dimensional knit having a longitudinal direction, characterized in that: said porous matrix fills said three-dimensional knit said three-dimensional knit having two opposite faces, a front face and a rear face, connected to one another by a spacer, at least one of said front and rear faces has at least one weave of pillar stitch type in the longitudinal direction of said knit. | 10-27-2011 |
20130060348 | Hydrogel Coated Magnesium Medical Implants - A surgical implant is provided which includes a body and a coating in contact with at least a portion of the body, the body including metallic magnesium, the coating including a hydrogel having an adhesion peptide contained therein. The adhesion peptide may be derived from an extracellular matrix protein and may be covalently bonded to the hydrogel. A method of making a surgical implant includes providing a magnesium based degradable implant body; applying and adhering a functionalized reactive silane based adhesion promoting layer to the implant body; providing a hydrogel monomeric solution having extracellular matrix adhesion peptides incorporated therein; and contacting the hydrogel monomeric solution with the adhesion promoting layer such that the hydrogel polymerizes and bonds to the adhesion promoting layer and encapsulates at least a portion of the implant. | 03-07-2013 |
20130073055 | COMPOSITE SUPPORT CONTAINING SILK AND COLLAGEN, AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - Embodiments of the present invention relate to a biodegradable scaffold for replacing tissue or inducing tissue regeneration and a preparation method thereof, wherein the scaffold comprises at least one woven silk tube layer and a collagen layer inside the tube layer. The scaffold is excellent in terms of tissue regeneration and mechanical properties and causes little or no immune response after implantation. Thus, the scaffold can be effectively used as a matrix for the regeneration of ligaments and tendons and the repair of injured muscles. | 03-21-2013 |
20130253663 | BIOHYBRID COMPOSITE SCAFFOLD - A biohybrid scaffold is provided that is useful in clinical applications for abdominal wall reconstruction, pelvic floor repair, breast reconstruction, as well as other soft tissue repairs. Methods of making and using the biohybrid scaffold are provided. | 09-26-2013 |
20140288663 | CONTINUOUS PHASE COMPOSITE FOR MUSCULOSKELETAL REPAIR - A composite material for positioning in the anatomy to form a selected function therein. The composite may be resorbable over a selected period of time. The composite may allow for selected bone ingrowth as absorption of the composite occurs. | 09-25-2014 |
20140324188 | IMPLANT - The invention relates to implants that are implanted into living beings as temporary implants and that disintegrate in the body through biological adsorption over a period of time, in addition to a process for producing aforesaid implants. The implant according to the invention consists of magnesium or a magnesium master alloy. It is formed from fibers of magnesium or a magnesium master alloy that are connected to one another through sintering bridges that are locally spaced vis-à-vis each other and form an open-pored body. The fibers may be produced with the help of the melt extraction process and may subsequently be sintered with one another. | 10-30-2014 |
20150112447 | BIODEGRADABLE METALLIC MEDICAL IMPLANTS - A medical implant includes a metal composite that contains a cellular nanomatrix having a metallic nanomatrix material and a metal matrix disposed in the cellular nanomatrix, the medical implant being configured to disintegrate in response to contact with a fluid. A method for repairing tissue includes disposing an implant in a patient, the implant including a metal composite which contains: a cellular nanomatrix having a metallic nanomatrix material; and a metal matrix disposed in the cellular nanomatrix; contacting tissue of the patient with the implant, the tissue being in need of repair; and non-operatively removing the implant to repair the tissue. | 04-23-2015 |
20150119995 | MAGNESIUM ALLOY, METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF AND USE THEREOF - A magnesium alloy, implants and method for the production thereof. The magnesium alloy includes 1.5 to 7.0% by weight Zn, 0.5 to 3.5% by weight Al, the remainder being magnesium which contains impurities, which promote electrochemical potential differences and/or the formation of precipitations and/or intermetallic phases, in a total amount of no more than 0.0063% by weight of Fe, Si, Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Zr, Y, Sc or rare earths having the ordinal numbers 21, 57 to 71 and 89 to 103, Be, Cd, In, Sn and/or Pb as well as P. | 04-30-2015 |
20150320915 | Hydrogel Membrane for Adhesion Prevention - A biocompatible membrane comprised of alginate and hyaluronate. The membrane may be used to prevent unwanted scarring after surgery. The tissue adherence and the rate of bioresorption of the membrane may be modified through an external stimulus comprising a sequestering agent and a viscosity modifier. | 11-12-2015 |
20160030109 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FEMALE CONTRACEPTION - The present invention relates to medical devices and methods for treating and occluding a female patient's fallopian tubes to provide birth control or sterilization, where such birth control/sterilization can be short term, long term, or permanent. | 02-04-2016 |
20160166373 | POROUS AND NONPOROUS MATERIALS FOR TISSUE GRAFTING AND REPAIR | 06-16-2016 |
20190143001 | BIOINDUCTIVE PATCH | 05-16-2019 |