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| 20080268243 | Coated filaments - The present disclosure describes a coating for a surgical filament including a vinyl lactam polymer and a lactone polymer. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090035572 | YARNS CONTAINING THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER COPOLYMER AND POLYOLEFIN FILAMENTS - Braids and surgical devices are made from yarns that include a core sheath construction with at least one yarn made from a thermoplastic elastomer and at least one yarn made from a polyolefin material. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090069504 | Furanone-Initiated Polymers - Polymers initiated with furanones and compositions containing such polymers are suitable for use in making textiles, medical devices, delivery agents, packaging materials, coatings for such items, and the like. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090138041 | Halogenated Cyclic Lactones and Polymers Made Therefrom - Halogenated cyclic lactones, polymers made from halogenated cyclic lactones and compositions containing such polymers provide antimicrobial properties and are suitable for use in making textiles, medical devices, delivery agents, packaging materials, coatings for such items, and the like. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090182337 | Antimicrobial Coatings - An antimicrobial coating is provided for use on textiles, medical devices, packaging materials, and the like. The antimicrobial coating includes a halogenated furanone. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20090264925 | Poly(Trimethylene)Terephthalate Filaments And Articles Made Therefrom - Poly(trimethylene)terephthalate filaments are used alone or in combination with other types of filaments to make medical or surgical devices and to achieve wound closure or tissue approximation. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090275963 | High-Strength Suture With Absorbable Components - First and second yarns are interconnected to form surgical devices. The first yarns include a plurality of filaments including one or more filaments made from a high strength material and the second yarns include a plurality of filaments including one or more filaments made from an absorbable material. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090318616 | Furanone Endcapped Polymers - Polymers endcapped with furanones and compositions containing such polymers are suitable for use in making textiles, medical devices, delivery agents, packaging materials, coatings for such items, and the like. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100010539 | Differentiation Of Surgical Filaments - The present disclosure relates to a filament for use in surgical procedures. The filament includes a first end with a first tangible indicator and a second end with a second, different tangible indicator. The first and second tangible indicators attribute different surface topographies to the respective first and second ends of the filament to provide a way of differentiating therebetween through tactile engagement. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100036359 | Medical Device Package - The present disclosure provides a medical device package including a container for receiving a medical device having an area configured for storing at least one agent and a port for permitting the passage of a contact material between the outside the container and the area configured for storing the agent. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100069957 | Coated Filaments - The present disclosure describes a coating for a surgical suture including a vinyl lactam polymer and a lactone polymer. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100104608 | REACTIVE SURGICAL IMPLANT - Biocompatible implants include a polymer substrate and a reactive component selectively applied to the substrate. The reactive component in combination with the substrate creates crosslinked regions on a surface of the substrate. The crosslinked regions may provide a visual aid and/or stiffening element to the implant. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100116694 | Medical Device Package - The present disclosure provides a medical device package including a container for receiving a medical device having an area configured for storing at least one agent and a port for permitting the passage of a contact material between the outside the container and the area configured for storing the agent. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100189764 | BIOACTIVE MESH - Surgical meshes include bicomponent fibers and/or microfibers. A bicomponent fiber or microfiber includes a non-absorbable inner core including at least one flexible polymer and an absorbable surface material including at least one rigid polymer. The absorbable surface material has a first stiffness and the non-absorbable inner core has a second stiffness which is lower than the first stiffness. The bicomponent fiber or microfiber surgical mesh is less flexible prior to implantation and more flexible following implantation in tissue. The mesh may be used for the treatment of hernias, vaginal prolapses, and other injuries. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100249802 | Soft Tissue Graft Preparation Devices and Methods - A soft tissue graft preparation device includes a handle portion, a body portion extending distally from the handle portion, and an end effector operatively connected to a distal end of the body portion. The end effector includes first and second members. The soft tissue graft preparation device also includes a filamentous material attachment structure that includes at least one filamentous material attached thereto, wherein the filamentous material attachment structure is placed in longitudinal juxtaposition to a tissue contacting surface of the first member and/or a tissue contacting surface of the second member. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110015684 | Composite Fixation Device - A composite fixation device is described herein which includes a first and second biodegradable material. The first and second biodegradable materials degrade at different rates thereby permitting tissue ingrowth into the device prior to degradation of the entire device. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110028795 | SURGICAL PORTAL DEVICE INCLUDING TEXTURED SURFACE - A surgical portal device having enhanced retention characteristics includes a body portion dimensioned for insertion within a tissue tract. The body portion includes an outer wall defining a longitudinal axis and having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen configured to allow a surgical instrument to pass therethrough. A thread segment extends at least partially along the outer wall of the body portion. At least one of the outer wall and the thread segment has a textured surface. The textured surface may define irregularities. The irregularities are dimensioned to engage or receive tissue segments adjacent the tissue tract to thereby facilitate retention of the body portion relative thereto. | 02-03-2011 |
