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| 20090004464 | Light-Reflective Articles and Methods for Making Them - Article including light-reflective layer over primer layer over substrate. Substrate has first composition including polymer. Primer layer has second composition including polymer, and polymer-bound nucleophilic moiety selected from carboxylic acids, organophosphorus acids, organosulfur acids, nitrocellulose, or mixture. Light-reflective layer has third composition including metal element. Substrate has first posterior and anterior surfaces. Primer layer has second posterior and anterior surfaces. Light-reflective layer has third posterior and anterior surfaces. Second posterior surface faces first anterior surface and third posterior surface faces second anterior surface. Third anterior surface is optically smooth. Primer layer and light-reflective layer are molecularly bonded together. Method that includes providing substrate, forming primer layer, and forming light-reflective layer. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090258221 | Light-Reflective Articles and Methods for Making Same - Light-reflective article including polymeric substrate; tie layer disposed on polymeric substrate and having composition including metal element; support layer including diamond-like carbon disposed on tie layer; and light-reflective layer disposed on support layer and having composition including metal element. Light-reflective article further including lubricious, optically-transparent protective layer disposed on light-reflective layer and including diamond-like carbon, silicon, and oxygen. Method for fabricating article. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20100261036 | Light-Reflective Articles - Article that includes optically-transmissive metal layer on light-reflective metal layer. Optically-transmissive metal layer has composition including at least about ten molar % of chromium. Article further includes optically-transmissive metal-adhering layer on optically-transmissive metal layer. Optically-transmissive metal-adhering layer has composition including metal oxide. Article also includes optically-transmissive protective layer on optically-transmissive metal-adhering layer. Optically-transmissive protective layer has composition including organic moiety-containing polymer. Method that includes providing light-reflective metal layer. Method also includes forming optically-transmissive metal layer on light-reflective metal layer wherein optically-transmissive metal layer has composition including at least about ten molar % chromium. Method further includes forming optically-transmissive metal-adhering layer on optically-transmissive metal layer wherein optically-transmissive metal-adhering layer has composition including metal oxide. Method additionally includes forming optically-transmissive protective layer, having composition including organic moiety-containing polymer, on optically-transmissive metal-adhering layer. | 10-14-2010 |
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| 20100241124 | Soft Tissue Manipulator Assembly - The present disclosure relates to an instrument for manipulating soft tissue during a soft tissue repair procedure. The instrument includes a handle and a shaft coupled to the handle, the shaft including a proximal portion and a distal portion, wherein the distal portion of the shaft comprises a tip including at least two prongs and a channel located between the prongs. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20110112576 | Tissue Repair Devices - The present disclosure relates to an anchor assembly. The anchor assembly includes an anchor defining a cavity and an opening to the cavity; and a headless insertion member configured for arrangement within the anchor cavity, the insertion member including a body having a threaded proximal portion, a non-threaded distal portion, and a cannulation extending a partial length of the insertion member. Other anchor assemblies, anchors, and delivery devices are also disclosed. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110224727 | Threaded Suture Anchor - The present disclosure relates to a suture anchor. The suture anchor includes a body having a proximal end and a distal end, the body including threads along at least a partial length of the body and at least one through hole, the threads including a profile such that the threads located near the distal end of the body include a first shape and the threads located near the proximal end of the body include a second shape different from the first shape. Delivery devices and anchor dilators are also disclosed. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20120059384 | Composite Interference Screws and Drivers - The present disclosure relates to a delivery device. The delivery device including a handle assembly, the assembly including a handle and a connector coupled to the handle, the connector including a channel and an opening to the channel; and a shaft coupled to the handle, the shaft including a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end including threads, grooves intersecting the threads, and a depth stop. Other delivery devices, screws, and delivery device/screw combinations are also disclosed. | 03-08-2012 |
