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US20100003396 |
System and Method of Loading and Detecting Beneficial Agent on a Prosthesis
An interventional device for delivery of beneficial agent to a lumen and methods of loading and manufacture of the same, which include a prosthesis loaded with beneficial agent to provide a...
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US20100004734 |
STENT FABRICATION VIA TUBULAR CASTING PROCESSES
Tubular casting processes, such as dip-coating, may be used to form substrates from polymeric solutions which may be used to fabricate implantable devices such as stents. The polymeric substrates...
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US20100004753 |
OPEN-PORE BIOCOMPATIBLE SURFACE LAYER FOR AN IMPLANT, METHODS OF PRODUCTION AND USE
The invention relates to an open-pore biocompatible surface layer for an implant, which layer is arranged over a virgin surface of the implant, wherein pores of the open-pore surface layer are...
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US20100004672 |
OCCLUDING DEVICE FOR OCCLUSION OF A BODY VESSEL AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME
In at least one embodiment of the present invention, a method for making an occluding device for occlusion of fluid flow through a lumen of a body vessel is provided. The method comprises attaching...
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US20090320435 |
Fiber Strand and Implantable Supporting Body Having a Fiber Strand
The invention relates to a fiber strand ( 10 ) for an implantable supporting body ( 100 ) comprising at least two individual fibers ( 12 ). The at least two individual fibers ( 12 ) are each...
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US20090319032 |
ENDOPROSTHESIS COATING
An endoprosthesis, e.g., a stent (e.g., a drug eluting stent), that includes a porous surface and hollow elements integrated with a coating on the surface and a method of making the same are...
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US20090319028 |
STENT FABRICATION VIA TUBULAR CASTING PROCESSES
Tubular casting processes, such as dip-coating, may be used to form substrates from polymeric solutions which may be used to fabricate implantable devices such as stents. The polymeric substrates...
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US20090317537 |
Method and System for Selective Coating of Endoluminal Prostheses
A system and method for coating an endoprosthesis involves an applicator capable of delivering a coating substance to the endoprosthesis without spraying. The applicator may have a tube or die...
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US20090317538 |
BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE IMPLANTS
This invention relates to an implant for treating pathological changes in the spinal column and/or locomotor system. According to one embodiment of the invention, the implant has a surface, a body,...
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US20090317443 |
COATED IMPLANT
A method forming a coated implant is described. The implant comprises a surface which is first coated with a primer and subsequently with a biocompatible polymer capable of forming a covalent bond...
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US20090317766 |
Structured coatings for implants and process for the preparation thereof
The invention relates to a method for producing a powder-filled ceramic coating made from a precursor ceramic compound (for example, a sol-gel), said coating having an advantageous surface...
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US20090306772 |
Ocular Scaffolds and Methods for Subretinal Repair of Bruch's Membrane
The present invention provides ocular scaffolds composed of poly (e-caprolactone) configured to be inserted into the sub-retinal space of a subject, as well as methods for treating eye disease...
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US20090306725 |
MAGNESIUM-BASED MEDICAL DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF
A magnesium-based medical device which can adjust a degree of corrosion within a wide range of period such that the device can maintain a sufficient strength only during a desired period and...
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US20090297692 |
SELF-AGGREGATING PROTEIN COMPOSITIONS AND USE AS SEALANTS
An implantable member for use in the body is provided herein. This implantable member includes a porous biocompatible substrate; the substrate having at least one surface sealed fluid-tight with...
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US20090299467 |
MEDICAL IMPLANT COMPRISING A BIOLOGICAL SUBSTRATE AND A DIAMOND-LIKE CARBON COATING
Described is an implant for use in medical applications and methods of making and using the implant. The implant includes a hydrated substrate and a diamond-like carbon coating on the substrate....
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US20090299468 |
ENDOPROSTHESIS COATING
An endoprosthesis, e.g., a stent (e.g., a drug eluting stent), includes a surface, a first layer having a polyelectrolyte deposited on the surface, a plurality of polymeric particles deposited on...
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US20090291111 |
COATING COMPRISING AN AMORPHOUS PRIMER LAYER AND A SEMI-CRYSTALLINE RESERVOIR LAYER
The present invention provides a coating comprising a reservoir layer comprising a semi-crystalline polymer and a primer layer comprising an amorphous polymer on an implantable device and methods...
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US20090292360 |
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...
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US20090292367 |
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...
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US20090269479 |
Method For Biostable Inclusion Of A Biobeneficial Agent On An Outermost Surface Of An Implantable Medical Device
The current invention is directed to a method of protecting UV or visible light sensitive drugs from the effects of UV or visible radiation used to form covalent bonds between a biobeneficial...
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US20090269480 |
Supercritical Fluid Loading of Porous Medical Devices With Bioactive Agents
Described herein are implantable medical devices that can be coated with polymers and/or bioactive agents with the aid of supercritical fluids and methods for coating the devices. The medical...
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US20090263446 |
METHOD OF MAKING LOAD BEARING HYDROGEL IMPLANTS
Implantable biomaterials, particularly hydrogel substrates with porous surfaces, and methods for enhancing the compatibility of biomaterials with living tissue, and for causing physical attachment...
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US20090264972 |
Flexible Circuit Electrode Array
A flexible circuit electrode array, which comprises: a polymer base layer; metal traces deposited on said polymer base layer, including electrodes suitable to stimulate neural tissue; a polymer top...
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US20090246249 |
COATING COMPOSITIONS HAVING IMPROVED PERFORMANCE
The presently disclosed subject matter provides compositions comprising a first substrate-binding domain (a peptide or a polymer) having binding affinity for a tissue or a medical device, a second...
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US20090246243 |
Carbonaceous Protective Multifunctional Coatings
The present invention relates to Diamond-like Carbon (DLC) coatings on metal substrates and methods of making the same. The invention particularly relates, in a preferred embodiment, to a metallic...
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US20090248047 |
CARBON FIBER REINFORCED CARBON FOAMS FOR REPAIR AND RECONSTRUCTION OF BONE DEFECTS
The present invention relates to a tissue scaffold and a method of preparing a tissue scaffold for implantation. The tissue scaffold includes a body having a graphite foam core. At least a first...
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US20090248131 |
Covered Stent and Method of Making Same
A covered stent comprises a substrate, a stent adapted to be placed in a lumen of a human body, where the stent has portions interwoven in the substrate, and encapsulation encapsulating the...
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US20090246253 |
Methods Of Providing Antioxidants To Implantable Medical Devices
Methods of incorporating an antioxidant into a medical device including a polymer are described, and methods of packaging medical devices.
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US20090232963 |
DIAZONIUM SALT MODIFICATION OF SILK POLYMER
A method for modifying silk polymer by coupling a chemical moiety to a tyrosine residue of a silk polymer is described herein for the purpose of altering the physical properties of the silk...
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US20090234425 |
METHOD FOR PRODUCING IMPLANT STRUCTURES FOR CONTACTING OR ELECTROSTIMULATION OF LIVING TISSUE CELLS OR NERVES
The object, to create a method for producing multilayers or multilayer systems wherein the structures generated on a substrate can easily be jointly detached from the substrate and are preserved in...
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US20090234450 |
LENS SURFACE ENHANCEMENT
An intraocular lens with a hydrophilic polymer coating composition and methods for using same are provided. Specifically, a composition suitable for reducing tackiness in intraocular lens is...
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US20090232867 |
Modified conductive surfaces having active substances attached thereto
Novel processes for coating metal surfaces and/or for attaching active substances to metal surfaces, objects having coated metal surfaces and/or active substances attached thereto and uses thereof...
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US20090220677 |
METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A COVERED STENT
A method of manufacturing a covered stent having a sufficiently thick covering to retain a therapeutically effective amount of a therapeutic agent. The covering is applied to the entire outer...
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US20090220426 |
Biodegradable Inverted-Opal Structure, Method for Manufacturing and Using the Same, and Medical Implant Comprising the Biodegradable Inverted-Opal Structure
(Problems) The object of the present invention is to provide an inverted-opal structure which is excellent in biodegradability, biocompatibility, and pH responsiveness, has specific light...
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US20090221637 |
SOLID-STATE SALT ARGATROBAN FORMULATIONS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING AND USING THE SAME
Argatroban formulations and methods of making and using the formulations are provided. In an embodiment, the present disclosure provides a solid-state salt formulation of argatroban. Upon...
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US20090216104 |
USE OF ACID DERIVATIVES OF FLUOROPOLYMERS FOR FOULING-RESISTANT SURFACES
The presently disclosed subject matter describes acid-derivatized perfluoropolyether (PFPE) materials and their use as coatings, sealants, and flexible fillers for devices, apparatuses, and...
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US20090186554 |
Pad printing with vitreous enamels
An improved ink composition and method for printing such inks on smooth, flat, curved uneven and/or irregular surfaces and substrates is disclosed. The ink may comprise a vitreous enamel in dry...
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US20090186229 |
Method for coating silicone hydrogels
The invention relates to a process for producing biomedical articles, in particular, silicone hydrogel contact lenses having durable hydrophilic chitosan coating. The chitosan coating is covalently...
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US20090181160 |
METHODS FOR APPLYING AN APPLICATION MATERIAL TO AN IMPLANTABLE DEVICE
Devices and methods for applying a coating to an implantable device are disclosed. A method for applying a coating to an implantable device is disclosed. The method includes positioning an...
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US20090177049 |
Piezoelectric film
A method for producing a biocompatible material of the formula Na x K y NbO 3 , 0≦x≦0.8, 0.2≦y≦1, x+y=1 includes the steps of a) providing a Na-precursor and a K-precursor for Na x K y NbO...
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US20090169593 |
METHOD OF USING AND PRODUCING TROPOELASTIN AND TROPOELASTIN BIOMATERIALS
A device implantable within a human body, and a method for producing the device, are provided. The device comprises a biocompatible coating on at least a portion of an outer surface of a substrate....
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US20090171415 |
COATED MEDICAL LEADS AND METHOD FOR PREPARATION THEREOF
An implantable medical device can be made more durable and long-lasting by providing a silane coating on at least a portion of a metal or metal alloy outer surface of an electrically conductive...
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US20090169716 |
COATING SOLUTIONS COMPRISING SURFACE ACTIVE SEGMENTED BLOCK COPOLYMERS
This invention is directed toward surface treatment of a device. The surface treatment comprises the placing of surface active segmented block copolymers to the surface of the substrate. The...
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US20090171459 |
COATING SOLUTIONS COMPRISING SEGMENTED REACTIVE BLOCK COPOLYMERS
This invention is directed toward surface treatment of a device. The surface treatment comprises the attachment of reactive segmented block copolymers to the surface of the substrate by means of...
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US20090148493 |
METHODS AND DEVICES FOR ENHANCED BIOCOMPATIBILITY
The present invention is directed to devices with enhanced biocompatibility and methods for generating and utilizing such devices. The present invention is further directed to enhanced...
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US20090148496 |
IMPLANTS WITH MEMBRANE DIFFUSION-CONTROLLED RELEASE OF ACTIVE INGREDIENT
An implant for implantation in a human or animal body having a structure comprising a) an implant base body; b) a primer layer which is partially or completely applied to the surface of the...
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US20090136556 |
System And Method For Coating Implantable Devices
A method and system of coating an implantable device, such as a stent, are provided.
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US20090136422 |
Radioactive Surface Source and a Method for Producing the Same
A method for preparing a radioactive surface source for radiotherapy is disclosed. The method comprises: (a) providing a structure having a surface; (b) positioning the structure in a flux of at...
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US20090130293 |
BIOCOMPATIBLE COATINGS FOR MEDICAL DEVICES
Biocompatible coatings for implantable medical devices are disclosed. Embodiments of the invention provide plasma etch processes, surface silanization processes, and protein coating processes....
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US20090132030 |
Method Of Modifying A Metal Substrate To Improve Surface Coverage Of A Coating
This application relates to a method of modifying the surface of a metal substrate to improve the surface coverage of a coating applied to the substrate. The method comprises heating at least the...
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