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7147845 Antimicrobial silver ion complex resinates  
The present invention relates to novel antimicrobial silver ion complex resinates. More particularly, the present invention contemplates silver ion complex resinate compositions comprising a...
7144573 Latent reactive blood compatible agents  
A reagent and related method for use in passivating a biomaterial surface, the reagent including a latent reactive group and a bifunctional aliphatic acid (e.g., fatty acid), in combination with a...
7141246 Lubricious coating  
A lubricant coating vehicle for medical devices used to reduce the coefficient of friction of such devices upon exposure thereof to moisture. The lubricant coating vehicle allows the introduction...
7138131 Method for hand rejuvenation  
The present invention provides a method of rejuvenating human skin by implanting a sheet formed of a pliable biocompatible material beneath the skin surface so as to generate a substantially smooth...
7138106 Compositions for use in embolizing blood vessels  
Disclosed are compositions suitable for use in embolizing blood vessels which compositions comprise a polymer, a biocompatible solvent and a contrast agent. The polymer is selected from the group...
7135190 Mixtures of various triblock polyester polyethylene glycol copolymers having improved gel properties  
A water soluble, biodegradable reverse thermal gelation system comprising a mixture of at least two types of tri-block copolymer components is disclosed. The tri-block copolymer components are made...
7135189 Compositions and techniques for localized therapy  
A therapeutic medical article is provided which comprises a medical article, a precursor compound and an activator compound. The medical article is adapted, upon administration to a patient, to...
7132110 Tissue repair compositions and methods for their manufacture and use  
An osteogenic composition is prepared by a process including the steps of subjecting demineralized bone to an extraction medium to produce an insoluble extraction product and a soluble extraction...
7131994 Muscle-based grafts/implants  
The present invention is directed to a composition comprising a matrix suitable for implantation in humans, comprising defatted, shredded, allogeneic human muscle tissue that has been combined with...
7128927 Emulsions for in-situ delivery systems  
The invention is provides a composition for sustained delivery of a biologically active agent comprising a biologically active mixture and a controlled release formulation. The composition protects...
7128904 Material containing metal ion ligand complex producing nitric oxide in contact with blood  
Biocompatible materials that have the ability to release nitric oxide (NO) in situ at the surface-blood interface when in contact with blood. The materials which may be polymers (e.g.,...
7121999 Method of preparing layered graft prostheses  
The invention is directed to bioengineered graft prostheses made from two or more superimposed, chemically bonded layers of processed tissue material prepared from cleaned tissue material derived...
7122200 Vitro engineered, regenerated urinary tract tissue compositions and methods for producing same  
A method for providing a urinary tract tissue graft composition includes providing a tissue culture frame and a segment of small intestinal submucosa and positioning the segment of small intestinal...
7122201 Composition and method for reducing adverse interactions between phenothiazine derivatives and plasma using surfactants and amino acids  
Compositions and methods are provided for reducing adverse reactions as a result of parenteral administration of certain phenothiazine derivatives such as promethazine, including promethazine...
7118746 Conditioned cell culture medium compositions and methods of use  
Novel products comprising conditioned cell culture medium compositions and methods of use are described. The conditioned cell medium compositions of the invention may be comprised of any known...
7119038 Method for making a porous calcium phosphate article  
The present invention discloses a method for making a porous calcium phosphate article including i) preparing a shaped article from a paste containing a calcium phosphate cement, a pore-forming...
7115274 Method of using autologous fibroblasts to promote healing of wounds and fistulas  
The present invention provides a method of using autologous fibroblasts to promote wound or fistula healing in an animal.
7108862 Bone growth compositions and methods  
The present invention provides an improved technique for spinal fusion involving the administration of an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor to a fusion. The HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor is preferably...
7109255 Bioresorbable hydrogel compositions for implantable prostheses  
Crosslinked compositions formed from water-insoluble copolymers are disclosed. These compositions are copolymers having a bioresorbable region, a hydrophilic region and at least two cross-linkable...
7105175 Implantable or insertable medical devices for controlled delivery of a therapeutic agent  
The present invention is directed to novel implantable or insertable medical devices that provide controlled release of a therapeutic agent. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a...
7101857 Crosslinkable biological material and medical uses  
A method for promoting angiogenesis in a patient comprising providing crosslinkable biological solution to the target tissue, wherein the crosslinkable biological solution is loaded with at least...
7101565 Probiotic/prebiotic composition and delivery method  
A prebiotic, composition comprising a probiotic and prebiotic, and method of delivering a probiotic, prebiotic or composition directly into the intestinal tract of a mammal are disclosed. The...
7101564 Plastically deformable implant  
The invention relates to a plastically deformable implant for inserting into bodily orifices of the human or animal body. Implants of this type are used, for example, in ophthalmology, in...
7101566 Polymer coated microparticles for sustained release  
The present invention is directed to sustained release microparticle formulation for parenteral administration of biologically active substances, especially drugs. More specifically it relates to...
7101567 Controlled release preparations having multi-layer structure  
Preparations whereby two or more drugs can be released separately at appropriate speeds depending on the disease or the release behaviors of one or more drugs can be precisely controlled, which...
7097850 Bioactive agent release coating and controlled humidity method  
A coating composition in the form of a one or multi-part system, and method of applying such a composition under conditions of controlled humidity, for use in coating device surfaces to control...
7097849 Injectable aqueous dispersions of propofol  
Irritation upon injection of a formulation containing propofol is reduced or substantially eliminated by administering a stable, sterile, and antimicrobial aqueous dispersion comprising a...
7097855 Transdermal thermal polymerization  
An invention for polymerizing or crosslinking a prepolymer using a water soluble, thermal polymerization initiator is disclosed. The prepolymer mixed with the initiator is injected or placed into...
7094428 Hemostatic compositions, devices and methods  
A hemostatic composition which comprises at least one procoagulant metal ion, such as silver (I) or mercury (II), and at least one procoagulant biopolymer, such as collagen, thrombin, prothrombin,...
7094419 Method of obtaining immune cells from an animal  
The present invention is directed to an implantable immune modulation device that is useful for modulating an immune response in mammals, comprising a plurality of fibers, within a porous shell....
7094230 Systems and methods for delivering drugs to selected locations within the body  
An implantable reservoir device ( 400 ) including an enclosed membrane ( 408 ) on an expandable frame ( 402 ) that defines a reservoir ( 410 ) and includes a porous region ( 418 ). The reservoir...
7094418 Crosslinkable macromers  
A crosslinkable macromer system and related methods of preparing the system and using the system in the form of a crosslinked matrix between a tissue site and an implant article such as a tissue...
7087237 Ocular solutions  
Containing at least one macrolide antibiotic and/or mycophenolic acid provide anti-inflammatory, anti-cell proliferation, anti-cell migration, anti-angiogenesis, antimicrobial, and antifungal...
7078476 Copolyester resin for solventborne coating and coating composition comprising the same  
Disclosed is a copolyester resin having number average molecular weight over 5,000 for solventborne metal coating binder, which has superior gloss retention and color stability after long term...
RE39196 Nanocrystalline apatites and composites, prostheses incorporating them, and method for their production  
Methods for synthesis of nanocyrstalline apatites are presented, as well as a series of specific reaction parameters that can be adjusted to tailor, in specific ways, properties in the recovered...
7078163 Process for reducing mineralization of tissue used in transplantation  
A method of making a tissue-derived implantable medical device that includes contacting the tissue with a composition comprising at least one oxidizing agent prior to implantation of the medical...
7074425 Hemostatic compositions and methods  
The present invention provides methods and compositions involving resorbable hemostatic agents that have the essential absence of microfibrillar collagen. Resorbable hemostatic agents of the...
7074423 Osmotic delivery system with early zero order push power engine  
The present invention is directed to an osmotic engine useful in an osmotic delivery system for delivery of a beneficial agent in a controlled manner over a preselected administration period. By...
7070796 Pharmaceutically stable oxaliplatinum preparation for parenteral administration  
The invention concerns a pharmaceutically stable oxaliplatinum preparation for parenteral administration, the oxaliplatinum being in a precipitate-free, colorless and clear solution after being...
7070798 Coatings for implantable medical devices incorporating chemically-bound polymers and oligomers of L-arginine  
A coating for an implantable medical device is disclosed. The coating comprises a polymer and an amino acid chemically bonded, attached or conjugated to the polymer. In one embodiment, the coating...
7067121 Transplants for myocardial scars  
A method is provided for forming a graft in heart tissue which comprises the transplantation of cells chosen from cardiomyocytes, fibroblasts, smooth muscle cells, endothelial cells and skeletal...
7067143 Premixed amiodarone parenteral solution and method for making the same  
A premix parenteral solution for intravenous administration having amiodarone, as an active ingredient, solubilized in a solution of water for injection and about 0.4-12 mg/ml of a non-ionic...
7067144 Compositions and methods for systemic inhibition of cartilage degradation  
Methods and compositions for inhibiting articular cartilage degradation. The compositions preferably include multiple chondroprotective agents, including at least one agent that promotes cartilage...
7063857 Use of macrolide compounds for the treatment of dry eye  
The present invention provides an agent for treating a dry eye, which contains a macrolide compound such as FK506.
7060287 Tissue augmentation material and method  
A permanent, biocompatible material for soft tissue augmentation. The biocompatible material comprises a matrix of smooth, round, finely divided, substantially spherical particles of a...
7060684 Device for treating diabetes and methods thereof  
A composite supported vascular graft comprising Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) and/or Platelet Derived Growth Factor (PDGF) for enhanced site-specific angiogenesis and methods thereof...
7056495 Solid dose delivery vehicle and methods of making same  
The present invention encompasses a solid dose delivery vehicle for ballistic administration of a bioactive material to subcutaneous and intradermal tissue, the delivery vehicle being sized and...
7056968 Calcium phosphate-synthetic resin composite body containing calcium phosphate block and method for production thereof  
A calcium phosphate-synthetic resin composite body produced by pressing a calcium phosphate block (or a calcium phosphate block and calcium phosphate particles), and synthetic resin particles I,...
7052710 Polymer re-inforced anatomically accurate bioactive protheses  
Customized implants for use in reconstructive bone surgeries where anatomical accuracy and bone adaptation are important, such as plastic and craniomaxillofacial reconstructions. This implant...
7049293 Peptide and osteogenetic accelerator  
A peptide has any one of the sequences SEQ ID NO.1 to SEQ ID NO.8, or has a sequence derived from any one of the sequences SEQ ID NO.1 to SEQ ID NO.8 by substitution, deletion or addition of one or...