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| 20080237074 | Surgical instrument debris collection system - The presently disclosed debris collection system includes an elongate body having a first end, a second end, and a bore extending therethrough. The first end of the elongate body is hermetically closed while the second end has an opening. The elongated body is made of an impermeable material. A cap fixed to the elongated body and has a bore extending therethrough. A port, which is attached to the cap, is designed for introducing fluid into the elongated body. A watertight seal, such as a gasket, is attached to the cap. The seal is also made of an impermeable material. In operation, a liquid is introduced into the debris collection system. A surgical tool must then be introduced into the system. Thereafter, a vortex is created within the system to debride debris from the surgical tool. | 10-02-2008 |
| 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 |
| 20080272012 | Packaged medical device - The present disclosure provides a packaged medical device including a container for receiving a medical device having a passageway defined therein and a port for permitting the sterile passage of an agent between the outside of the container and the passageway defined within the medical device. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20090048423 | Phospholipid Copolymers - The present disclosure provides copolymers including a first monomer including at least one phospholipid possessing at least one hydroxyl group and a second monomer including a cyclic monomer. Compositions, medical devices, and coatings including such copolymers are also provided. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090112236 | Filament-Reinforced Composite Fiber - Filament-reinforced composite fibers made from a plurality of filaments and a matrix are useful in forming medical devices such as sutures and meshes. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090118218 | Biocompatible Hydrogels - A biocompatible macromer composition is provided which includes a first polymer possessing a first nucleoside, and a second polymer possessing a second nucleoside that is complementary to the first nucleoside and capable of undergoing base pairing with the first nucleoside. The biocompatible macromer composition can be used as an adhesive or sealant in human and/or animal medical applications. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090239786 | Novel Biomaterial Drug Delivery and Surface Modification Compositions - An antimicrobial coating is provided for use on textiles, medical devices, packaging materials, and the like. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090259252 | Apparatus For The Joining Of Tissue Having Integral Penetrating End - The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for joining tissue in surgical applications and/or incision repair, and to methods for making the same. The apparatus includes an elongated member formed of a biocompatible material, and a rigidifying agent associated with a distal end portion of the elongated member, wherein the rigidifying agent increases the rigidity of the distal end portion such that the distal end portion is mechanically reconfigurable to define a penetrating end integrally formed with the elongated member. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20100010517 | Anastomosis Sheath And Method Of Use - The invention relates a sheath that is affixed to a body lumen, proximal to an anastomosis site. The sheath includes a sleeve defining a passage. A grasping structure is positioned distally of the distal opening of the sheath to facilitate elongation of the sleeve from a first length to a second longer length. A method for using the sheath is also disclosed. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100010518 | Anastomosis Sheath And Method Of Use - A sheath is affixed to a body lumen, proximal to an anastomosis site. The sheath includes a sleeve defining a passage. A first ring-shaped member or balloon, attached to a proximal portion of the sleeve, is positioned proximal to an anastomosis and a second ring-shaped member or balloon, attached to a distal portion of the sleeve, is positioned distal to an anastomosis. The sleeve is further elongated from a first length to a second longer length. A method for using the sheath is also disclosed. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100010519 | Anastomosis Sheath And Method Of Use - A sheath having a proximal portion attached proximal to an anastomotic site. The sheath includes at least one biodegradable portion and at least one non-biodegradable portion. The sheath prevents anastomotic leakage of tissue luminal contents into the surrounding cavity. A method for using the sheath is also disclosed. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100016891 | HETEROGENEOUS YARNS FOR SURGICAL ARTICLES - Heterogeneous yarns containing strands of dissimilar materials are usefull in forming surgical device. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100076470 | Methods and Devices for Sheath Compression - A sheath is configured for elongation from a first length to a second, longer length and a retention member retains the sheath at the first length. A portion of the retention member is removed or disengaged, the sheath is released and expands in situ to the second longer length. A method for releasing the retention member is also disclosed. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100076489 | WOUND CLOSURE MATERIAL - Articles are provided having no orientation or a multi-directional orientation. Such articles may be in the form of films, ribbons, sheets, and/or tapes and may be utilized as buttresses with a surgical stapling apparatus or as reinforcing means for suture lines. The articles may be produced with a polymeric material having an agent, such as a chemotherapeutic agent or a radiotherapeutic agent, incorporated therein or applied as a coating thereon. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100092533 | Bioabsorbable Surgical Composition - Bioabsorbable macromer compositions are provided including a polymeric component possessing a hydroxamate segment and a polymer segment. The polymeric component can be used by itself, or in some embodiments, combined with a second component, to form a macromer composition of the present disclosure. The resulting bioabsorbable macromer composition can be employed as an adhesive or sealant for medical/surgical uses. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100093846 | HYDROXAMATE COMPOSITIONS - The present disclosure provides compositions including a first component including at least one phospholipid possessing at least one vinyl group, a second component including a furanone possessing vinyl and/or acrylate groups, and a third component including a hydroxamate. Compositions, medical devices, and coatings including copolymers and blends of the foregoing components are also provided. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100094338 | HYDROXAMATE-INITIATED POLYMERS - Polymers initiated with hydroxamates and compositions containing such polymers are suitable for use in making medical devices, delivery agents, coatings for such items, and the like. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100094339 | COATING COMPOSITIONS - The present disclosure provides compositions suitable for forming medical devices and coatings for medical devices, including sutures, which include a copolymer, at least one phosphorylcholine, and a fatty acid component. Sutures and other medical devices possessing such coatings are also provided. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100094340 | COATING COMPOSITIONS - The present disclosure provides compositions suitable for forming medical devices and coatings for medical devices, including sutures, which include a copolymer, at least one hydroxamate, and a fatty acid component. Sutures and other medical devices possessing such coatings are also provided. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100198257 | Bioactive Substance in a Barbed Suture - Barbed surgical sutures are provided which include an elongated body and a plurality of barbs extending therefrom. A bioactive agent is disposed within barb angles formed between the barbs and the elongated body. The barbs may be made from a shape memory polymer having a permanent shape which may be deformed to a temporary shape, such that barbs of the suture extend at different barb angles in the different shape configurations. The barb angles of the permanent shape may be greater than the barb angles of the temporary shape, thereby exposing and/or releasing a bioactive agent after placement in tissue. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100249832 | Multizone Implants - Medical devices having more than one degradation zone or degradation mechanism are used for orthopedic repair devices and soft tissue fixation devices. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100249838 | Multizone Implants - Medical devices having more than one degradation zone or degradation mechanism are used for orthopedic repair devices and soft tissue fixation devices. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100249854 | Multizone Implants - Medical devices having more than one degradation zone or degradation mechanism are used for orthopedic repair devices and soft tissue fixation devices. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100249944 | Multizone Implants - Medical devices having more than one degradation zone or degradation mechanism are used for orthopedic repair devices and soft tissue fixation devices. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110015672 | Method for Coating a Medical Device - The present disclosure provides coatings for medical devices, methods for applying such coatings, and medical devices possessing such coatings. | 01-20-2011 |
