Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090001122 | Buttress and surgical stapling apparatus - Multilayer structures including a porous layer and a non-porous layer are useful as buttresses when associated with a surgical stapling apparatus. | 01-01-2009 |
20090004239 | Dural repair material - Multilayer structures including a porous layer and a non-porous layer having a reinforcement member are useful as dural repair materials. | 01-01-2009 |
20090004455 | Reinforced composite implant - Multilayer structures including a porous layer and a non-porous layer having a reinforcement member are useful as implants. | 01-01-2009 |
20090035858 | Tissue engineering support - Cell cultures or tissue engineering supports, include at least a porous matrix based on a collagen sponge which defines first pores and a porous three-dimensional knit which defines second pores, the porous matrix filling the three-dimensional knit and all the first and second pores being at least partially interconnected with one another. | 02-05-2009 |
20090036907 | Bioresorbable knit - Bioresorbable three-dimensional prosthetic knits include a first porous face and a second porous face, the first face and the second face each containing yarns made of materials which undergo slow bioresorption and being opposite and separated from one another by the thickness of the knit and being connected to one another by a spacer. The spacer includes yarns made of materials which undergo slow bioresorption and yarns made of material which undergoes rapid bioresorption. | 02-05-2009 |
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 |
20090068250 | Bioresorbable and biocompatible compounds for surgical use - A bioresorbable and biocompatible compound for surgical use is composed of functionalized collagen cross-linked with a glycosaminoglycan. | 03-12-2009 |
20100015868 | REINFORCED COMPOSITE IMPLANT - Multilayer structures including a porous layer and a non-porous layer having a reinforcement member are useful as implants. | 01-21-2010 |
20100016872 | BIOSYNTHETIC IMPLANT FOR SOFT TISSUE REPAIR - An implant and a process for preparing such an implant are disclosed. The implant includes a porous layer including collagen, a non-porous layer including a collagenic constituent, and a reinforcement component. The non-porous layer is joined to the porous layer and the reinforcement member is embedded into the non-porous layer. The porous layer has a three dimensional density ranging from about 20 mg collagen/cm | 01-21-2010 |
20100212829 | MEDICAL DEVICES INCORPORATING FUNCTIONAL ADHESIVES - A method for bonding a polymeric medical device to tissue is provided which includes providing a polymeric medical device having a plurality of reactive members of a specific binding pair attached on a surface of the medical device, and providing tissue with a plurality of complementary reactive members of the specific binding pair, wherein upon contact of the reactive members on the surface of the medical device with the complimentary reactive members on the tissue, covalent bonds are formed between the reactive members and the complementary reactive members, thus adhering the device to the tissue. A kit is provided including a polymeric medical device such as a patch or mesh having a plurality of reactive members of a specific binding pair attached to a surface of the device and an applicator containing a solution or suspension of complementary reactive members of the specific binding pair, the complementary reactive members having a functionality that will adhere them to biological tissue upon contact, said applicator adapted to deliver the solution or suspension to biological tissue. | 08-26-2010 |
20100215709 | MEDICAL DEVICE WITH INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE-REDUCING COATING - Implantable non-bioabsorbable medical devices have an amphiphilic coating for reducing the inflammatory response to the device after implantation. | 08-26-2010 |
20100215748 | FUNCTIONALIZED ADHESIVE MEDICAL GEL - A bioadherent substrate includes a medical gel or medical gel precursor having a plurality of reactive members of a specific binding pair attached on or adapted to be attached to a surface of the medical gel, said reactive members being capable of forming covalent bonds with a plurality of complementary reactive members of the specific binding pair via a reaction selected from a Huisgen cycloaddition reaction, a Diels-Alder reaction and a thiol-ene reaction. A method for adhering a medical gel to biological tissue includes providing a medical gel or a medical gel precursor having a plurality of reactive members of a specific binding pair attached on or adapted to be attached to a surface of the medical gel and providing tissue with a plurality of complementary reactive members of the specific binding pair, wherein upon contact of the reactive members on the medical gel with the complimentary reactive members on the tissue, covalent bonds are formed between the reactive members and the complementary reactive members, thus adhering the medical gel to the tissue. | 08-26-2010 |
20100217287 | SELF-ASSEMBLING FIBROUS NETWORKS - A method for in situ formation of a medical device on biological tissue includes attaching a plurality of reactive members of a primary specific binding pair to a surface of the biological tissue, and providing a plurality of fibers having attached thereto a plurality of complementary reactive members of the primary specific binding pair, wherein upon contact of the reactive members on the surface of the biological tissue with the complimentary reactive members on the fibers, covalent bonds are formed between the reactive members and the complementary reactive members, thus adhering the fibers to the tissue. The fibers can incorporate functionalities which may cause them to bind to one another. | 08-26-2010 |
20100331257 | PREPARATION OF TERMINALLY-STERILIZED COLLAGEN THAT IS SOLUBLE AT NEUTRAL PH - Terminally sterilized collagen that is soluble at a neutral pH is useful for medical uses. The invention also relates to the method for preparing such terminally sterilized collagen. | 12-30-2010 |
20110262521 | MEDICAL DEVICE INCLUDING BACTERIAL CELLULOSE REINFORCED BY RESORBABLE OR NON RESORBABLE REINFORCING MATERIALS - The present invention relates to a medical device comprising: a reinforcing member; and bacterial cellulose on at least a portion of the reinforcing member. The invention also relates to a method for making such a medical device. | 10-27-2011 |
20110262696 | MEDICAL DEVICE INCLUDING A BACTERIAL CELLULOSE SHEET, PERFORATED OR MICROPERFORATED AS A MESH - The present invention relates to a medical device comprising a bacterial cellulose sheet having perforations. The invention further relates to a method of making such a medical device. | 10-27-2011 |
20110262706 | TEMPLATE FOR BACTERIAL CELLULOSE IMPLANT PROCESSED WITHIN BIOREACTOR - The present invention relates to an implant comprising: a sheet of bacterial cellulose having a macro-pattern positioned on at least a portion thereof. The invention also relates to a method for making such an implant. | 10-27-2011 |
20110263841 | MEDICAL DEVICES WITH DEFINABLE POROSITY PRODUCED BY BACTERIAL POLYMER BIO-SYNTHESIS - The present invention relates to a method of forming an implantable medical device comprising: culturing polymer-producing bacteria preferably | 10-27-2011 |
20110264119 | MEDICAL IMPLANT INCLUDING A 3D MESH OF OXIDIZED CELLULOSE AND A COLLAGEN SPONGE - The present invention relates to A bioresorbable implant comprising: a bioresorbable porous layer including a biopolymer foam and defining first pores, a bioresorbable porous three-dimensional mesh made from a microbial cellulose and defining second pores, wherein the bioresorbable porous layer is disposed in the bioresorbable porous three-dimensional mesh. The invention also relates to a method of making a bioresorbable implant. | 10-27-2011 |
20110264120 | COMPOSITE MESH INCLUDING A 3D MESH AND A NON POROUS FILM OF OXIDIZED CELLULOSE FROM BACTERIAL CELLULOSE ORIGIN - The present invention relates to a composite implant comprising: a prosthetic fabric having a first side and a second side, a non-porous film of bacterial cellulose secured to the first side of the fabric. The invention further relates to a method of making such an implant. | 10-27-2011 |
20110282464 | Reactive Surgical Implants - The present disclosure relates to a sprayable surgical implant. The implant includes a first component including microparticulates and a second component including at least one cross-linking reagent. The at least one cross-linking reagent reacts with the microparticulates to form the surgical implant. | 11-17-2011 |
20110320009 | MATRIX FOR TISSUE REPAIR - Implants include a porous layer made from a composition including a compound wherein collagen is cross-linked to a glycosaminoglycan, the porous layer being optionally joined to a collagen film. | 12-29-2011 |
20120031950 | Buttress and Surgical Stapling Apparatus - Multilayer structures including a porous layer and a non-porous layer are useful as buttresses when associated with a surgical stapling apparatus. | 02-09-2012 |
20120035321 | COMPOUNDS AND MEDICAL DEVICES ACTIVATED WITH SOLVOPHOBIC LINKERS - The present disclosure relates to compounds and medical devices activated with a solvophobic material functionalized with a first reactive member and methods of making such compounds and devices. | 02-09-2012 |
20120035335 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF REACTING POLYMERS PASSING THROUGH METAL ION CHELATED RESIN MATRIX TO PRODUCE INJECTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES - The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and process for forming medical devices from an injectable composition. The apparatus includes a supply assembly configured to maintain and selective dispense a first precursor and a second precursor, a mixing assembly configured to mix the first and second precursors, and at least one catalyzing element including a transition metal ion to aid in the polymerization of the first and second precursors. The process includes dispensing a volume of the first precursor and a volume of the second precursor into a mixing assembly and mixing the first and second precursors. The first and second precursors each possess a core and at least one functional group known to have click reactivity with each other. The mixed precursors are contacted with a transition metal catalyst to produce a flowable composition for use as a medical device. | 02-09-2012 |
20120071974 | MEDICAL DEVICE WITH DEGRADATION-RETARDING COATING - The present disclosure relates to implantable bioabsorbable medical devices having an amphiphilic coating for delaying the degradation of the device and methods of making such devices. | 03-22-2012 |
20120276161 | BIORESORBABLE AND BIOCOMPATIBLE COMPOUNDS FOR SURGICAL USE - A bioresorbable and biocompatible compound for surgical use is composed of functionalized collagen cross-linked with a glycosaminoglycan. | 11-01-2012 |
20130143976 | MEDICAL DEVICE WITH PREDEFINED ACTIVATED CELLULAR INTEGRATION - A medical device includes a substrate having at least a portion thereof functionalized with at least one reactive member and a chemotactic agent functionalized with at least one complementary reactive member, wherein the at least one reactive member and the at least one complementary reactive member are covalently bonded, adhering the chemotactic agent to the substrate. | 06-06-2013 |
20130310873 | BUTTRESS AND SURGICAL STAPLING APPARATUS - Multilayer structures including a porous layer and a non-porous layer are useful as buttresses when associated with a surgical stapling apparatus. | 11-21-2013 |
20140018849 | MEDICAL DEVICES INCORPORATING FUNCTIONAL ADHESIVES - A method for bonding a polymeric medical device to tissue is provided which includes providing a polymeric medical device having a plurality of reactive members of a specific binding pair attached on a surface of the medical device, and providing tissue with a plurality of complementary reactive members of the specific binding pair, wherein upon contact of the reactive members on the surface of the medical device with the complimentary reactive members on the tissue, covalent bonds are formed between the reactive members and the complementary reactive members, thus adhering the device to the tissue. A kit is provided including a polymeric medical device such as a patch or mesh having a plurality of reactive members of a specific binding pair attached to a surface of the device and an applicator containing a solution or suspension of complementary reactive members of the specific binding pair, the complementary reactive members having a functionality that will adhere them to biological tissue upon contact, said applicator adapted to deliver the solution or suspension to biological tissue. | 01-16-2014 |
20140128497 | FUNCTIONALIZED ADHESIVE MEDICAL GEL - A bioadherent substrate includes a medical gel or medical gel precursor having a plurality of reactive members of a specific binding pair attached on or adapted to be attached to a surface of the medical gel, said reactive members being capable of forming covalent bonds with a plurality of complementary reactive members of the specific binding pair via a reaction selected from a Huisgen cycloaddition reaction, a Diels-Alder reaction and a thiol-ene reaction. A method for adhering a medical gel to biological tissue includes providing a medical gel or a medical gel precursor having a plurality of reactive members of a specific binding pair attached on or adapted to be attached to a surface of the medical gel and providing tissue with a plurality of complementary reactive members of the specific binding pair, wherein upon contact of the reactive members on the medical gel with the complimentary reactive members on the tissue, covalent bonds are formed between the reactive members and the complementary reactive members, thus adhering the medical gel to the tissue. | 05-08-2014 |
20140158742 | BUTTRESS AND SURGICAL STAPLING APPARATUS - Multilayer structures including a porous layer and a non-porous layer are useful as buttresses when associated with a surgical stapling apparatus. | 06-12-2014 |
20150050417 | MEDICAL DEVICE WITH INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE-REDUCING COATING - Implantable non-bioabsorbable medical devices have an amphiphilic coating for reducing the inflammatory response to the device after implantation. | 02-19-2015 |