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7318998 |
Tissue decellularization
The present invention relates, in general, to tissue decellularization and, in particular to a method of treating tissues, for example, heart valves, tendons and ligaments, so as to render them...
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7077865 |
Method of making an intervertebral disc prosthesis
A system for repairing an intervertebral disc by delivering and curing a biomaterial in situ within the disc. The system includes both a device, having an insertable balloon and related lumen,...
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6958078 |
Bioartificial intervertebral disc
A bioartificial nucleus pulposus is adapted for replacing at least a portion of a natural nucleus pulposus in an intervertebral disc. The bioartificial nucleus pulposus includes an artificial...
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6884518 |
Material suitable for an individual's tissue reconstruction
A material suitable for the reconstruction of an individual's tissue, particularly supportive tissue such as bone tissue, insertable into the tissue. The material is characterized by being composed...
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6838174 |
Object being in contact with human skin when used
An object is provided, which has a portion to be in contact with a human's skin when used, and can suppress irritation of the human's skin. A skin-contact portion of the object to be in contact...
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6830590 |
Lip enhancer
A method and apparatus for enhancing the size of lips. The apparatus is a clear or flesh colored polymer strip with a strong moisture activated adhesive on one side. A user inserts the apparatus on...
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6783556 |
System and method for making a calotte-shaped implantable sheath
A system and method are disclosed for making a calotte-shaped implantable sheath. A sheet of biological tissue is held against a curved tissue-engaging surface while a fixation solution is applied...
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6733537 |
Apparatus for tissue expansion using pulsatile motion
An apparatus for increasing the rate of expansion of tissue area and volume, either in vivo or in vitro, which comprises a tissue expansion device suitable for expansion of tissue and a controller...
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6726727 |
Cross-linked ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene for medical implant use
The present invention relates to the prevention and decrease of osteolysis produced by wear of the ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE). Methods are disclosed for the isolation of wear...
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6712850 |
Porous tissue scaffolds for the repair and regeneration of dermal tissue
The present invention is a synthetic, biocompatible, bioabsorbable, porous foam tissue scaffolds possessing physicochemical properties suitable for use in the repair and regeneration of dermal...
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6582473 |
Swing regulating mechanism and wrist emulator for assisting an amputee in swinging a golf club
A golf prosthesis assisting an upper extremity amputee to swing a golf club. In one embodiment, the prosthesis comprises first and second prosthetic sockets in which the amputee's limbs are...
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6399380 |
Native-state histoculturing skin extracellular support
Methods and compositions for a native-state histoculturing system for skin are disclosed. Skin samples are placed on an extracellular support matrix immersed in a medium whereby the internal...
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6358240 |
Low profile flexible pusher rotator
A device for releasably holding and positioning a heart valve prosthesis includes a handle having a first end, a second end and a super elastic shaft interconnecting the first and second ends. A...
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6347632 |
Compliant simulated aortas, method for making same by adjusting durometer of materials, and method for testing heart valves
A method of creating a simulated aorta patterned from a natural aorta and having a preselected amount of compliance is disclosed. The dimensions of a simulated aortic root patterned according to...
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6277151 |
Cartilage growth from cell seeded ceramic compositions
The present invention provides a synthetic, poorly-crystalline apatitic (PCA) calcium phosphate material seeded with cells. Preferably, the cells are tissue-forming or tissue-degrading cells. The...
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6197051 |
Polycarbonate-polyurethane dispersions for thromobo-resistant coatings
A medical device is described which has on a surface thereof a bio-compatible coating. This bio-compatible coating is formed from a composition which includes an aqueous emulsion or dispersion of a...
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6140452 |
Biomaterial for in situ tissue repair
A method, and related composition and apparatus for repairing a tissue site. The method involves the use of a curable polyurethane biomaterial composition having a plurality of parts adapted to be...
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6129761 |
Injectable hydrogel compositions
Slowly polymerizing hydrogels are provided which are useful as a means of delivering large numbers of isolated cells via injection. The gels promote engraftment and provide three dimensional...
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6120532 |
Graphite impregnated prosthetic vascular graft materials
The specification teaches thromboresistant compositions made of suitable biologically compatible plastic materials and a substance having a negative charge, e.g., graphite, incorporated therein in...
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6117170 |
Scleral band and method for making
An elongate elastomeric band having unitary construction which construction includes a silicone sponge differentially compressive portion disposed along the length thereof. The band is dimensioned...
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6075180 |
Carvable PTFE implant material
A carvable implant material for use in surgery and especially in plastic and reconstructive surgery. At least two layers of porous PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) sheet material are laminated...
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6066856 |
Radiation protective device
The present invention is a bioimplantable device for adjusting the position of and/or shielding selected tissues of a human body during radiation therapy. The device includes a selectively...
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6063120 |
Anterior cruciate ligament heterograft
The invention provides an article of manufacture comprising a substantially non-immunogenic ligament or tendon heterografts for implantation into humans. The invention further provides a method for...
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6060640 |
Multiple-layer, formed-in-place immunoisolation membrane structures for implantation of cells in host tissue
A permeable structure forms a chamber to hold living cells. The structure includes a first permeable region surrounding at least a portion of the chamber having a conformation that, when implanted...
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6002065 |
Kits for preparing calcium phosphate minerals
Setting times of calcium phosphate cement compositions are enhanced by the addition of phosphate or carbonate lubricant compositions. Methods for preparing the cement compositions are provided.
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5976178 |
Medical grafting methods
Methods and apparatus for delivering and installing a new Length of tubing between two sections of a patient's existing body organ tubing and at least partly outside of that existing structure. For...
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5951602 |
Internal fixation retention for osseointegration
A combination prosthesis and osseointegrated fixture for the attachment of the prosthesis. A percutaneous osseointegrated fixture is provided with a bar of biocompatible material. The bar is formed...
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5855618 |
Polyurethanes grafted with polyethylene oxide chains containing covalently bonded heparin
Disclosed are bio-active polymer coatings. More particularly, improved bio-active polymer coating are disclosed which include bio-active molecules attached to polyurethane backbones via...
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5824056 |
Implantable medical device formed from a refractory metal having a thin coating disposed thereon
An implantable medical device formed from a drawn refractory metal and having an improved biocompatible surface is described. The method by which the device is made includes coating a refractory...
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5772864 |
Method for manufacturing implantable medical devices
An implantable medical device such as an intraluminal prosthetic device is formed by an improved manufacturing process. A generally cylindrical mandrel is provided. A reverse image of the...
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5716401 |
Holder for heart valve
A holder for a prosthetic heart valve is disclosed. The holder, comprising a holder assembly disposed at the distal end of an elongate handle, includes a plurality of distally-projecting fingers...
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5683462 |
Artificial bone replacement devices including flexible joint structures for use in cadavers
An artificial bone replacement device includes opposite end connectors interconnected to each other by a flexible unit consisting of an outer plastic tube and an inner plastic tube. The flexible...
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5667486 |
Prostatic stent
A prostatic stent and method of manufacture. The stent has an elongate body defining a passage therethrough and includes a distal section, a mid-section and a proximal section. The elongate body...
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5653769 |
Methods for reducing skin irritation from artificial devices by use of cyanoacrylate adhesives
A cyanoacrylate adhesive is applied onto surface skin areas prone to ulceration or irritation so as to inhibit irritation of the surface skin due to contact with an artificial device such as...
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5634944 |
Body membrane prosthesis
A prosthesis and method are disclosed for patching openings in body membranes such as the dura mater. The novel prosthesis includes patch comprising a patch flange and a suture flange extending...
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5597384 |
Color coding for implant selection
A coding scheme associates multiple codes with one or more of the components of a prosthetic implant system in order to indicate the compatibility among the mating components. It is thus possible...
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5593441 |
Method for limiting the incidence of postoperative adhesions
A composite prosthesis and method for limiting the incidence of postoperative adhesions. The composite includes a mesh fabric and a barrier which prevents exposure of the mesh fabric to areas of...
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5571187 |
Implant having a metallic porous surface
An implant comprises a plastic body and a metallic, porous surface securely fixed to the body. The porous surface is attached to the body by infiltration of the body into the porous surface such...
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5507303 |
Percutaneous connector
A connector set for percutaneous connection of an implanted device, such as an intracochlear implant, to an external system is disclosed. The connector set preferably has a base portion (30) which...
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5496373 |
Artificial bone replacement for cadavers
A bone replacement structure for cadavers which includes telescoping tubes which are joined to each other with a stepped coupling. The coupling includes a first member with a series of spaced...
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5449346 |
Method for placement of guide tube for gastrostomy tube
A hollow, rigid guide tube has a bend nearer to one end than the opposite end. The bent end of the guide tube is inserted through an animal's mouth and esophagus, and into its stomach. The bent end...
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5342363 |
Medical instrument and procedure
A medical instrument and procedure mills a groove at a precise angle and location in a partially formed bone canal that has been drilled and reamed to provide a frustoconical seat for a prosthesis...
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5326355 |
Composite material having absorbable and nonabsorbable components for use with mammalian tissue
The invention is a composite material of two or more biocompatible polymers, at least one of which is polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and one of which is a bioabsorbable polymer. The nonabsorbable...
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5283063 |
Punctum plug method and apparatus
A punctum plug for blocking lacrimal fluid flow through a punctum and an associated canaliculus composed of a hydrogel material and a hydrophobic coating which covers the exterior surface of the...
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5263992 |
Biocompatible device with covalently bonded biocompatible agent
The biocompatibility of biomaterials having solid surfaces is improved through coating the same with biocompatible agents. The method for modifying the solid surface to improve biocompatibility...
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5258044 |
Electrophoretic deposition of calcium phosphate material on implants
The invention features a method for preparing coated implants. The method includes the steps of: (a) providing a gel of amorphous calcium phosphate having a calcium to phosphorous ratio of 0.5 to...
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5222987 |
Composite material for use in a prosthetic device
A composite material in substantially two-dimensional or planar or sheet form, which material comprises: (a) at least one layer of a fiber-like or fabric material; and (b) at least one layer...
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5171326 |
Calcium phosphate ceramics for bone tissue calcification enhancement
Improved ceramics which promote bone ingrowth are disclosed. The coating of the present invention consists essentially of oxyhydroxyapatite, and alpha- and beta-tricalcium phosphate. Methods of...
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5139527 |
Biologic absorbable implant material for filling and closing soft tissue cavities and method of its preparation
There is disclosed a biologic absorbable implant material for filling and closing soft-tissue cavities and for replacing soft-tissue parts, and a method of its preparation. The implant material...
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5067965 |
Bio-osmotic gel for implant prostheses
An improved bio-osmotic gel for filling implant lumens consisting substantially of an amount of a bio-compatible organic polymer and a solution of bio-compatible salt is disclosed which exhibits...
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