Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
606231000 | Organic material containing | 19 |
20090048628 | Surgical Repair Product Based on Uhmwpe Filaments - The invention relates to an elongated surgical repair product comprising a load-bearing member containing strands comprising a biocompatible High-performance polyethylene (HPPE) yarn substantially consisting of a plurality of ultra-high molar mass polyethylene (UHMWPE) filaments, wherein the (UHMWPE) filaments have an effective diameter of at most micrometer. The product shows higher knot tensile strength than known products, and can contain relatively heavy strands without loosing favorable properties. The invention also relates to a method of making said elongated product. | 02-19-2009 |
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 |
20090318963 | SPINNING SOLUTION COMPOSITION, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING REGENERATED SILK FIBER USING THE COMPOSITION, AND REGENERATED SILK FIBER PRODUCED BY THE PROCESS - A spinning solution composition which provides regenerated silk fiber that exhibits a strength and elongation close to those of natural silk fiber, is rapidly degradable in vivo, and can be caused to have ability to gradually release a drug to prevent inflammation; a process for producing such regenerated silk fiber by use of the composition; and regenerated silk fiber obtained through the process. | 12-24-2009 |
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 |
20100298877 | Recombinant Spider Silk Proteins - The present invention is directed to recombinant spider silk proteins, nucleic acids, coding for these recombinant spider silk proteins, as well as hosts suitable for expressing those nucleic acids. Furthermore, the present invention is directed to a method of aggregation of spider silk proteins and the use of the proteins in the field of biotechnology and/or medicine and other industrial fields, in particular in the manufacture of automotive parts, in the aircraft construction, in the processing of textiles and leather, as well as in the manufacture and processing of paper and the like. | 11-25-2010 |
20110015673 | SURGICAL SUTURE MATERIAL WITH AN ANTIMICROBIAL SURFACE AND PROCESS FOR PROVIDING AN ANTIMICROBIAL COATING ON SURGICAL SUTURE MATERIAL - A surgical suture material with an antimicrobial surface is described, the surface exhibiting a coating containing a) at least one fatty acid, b) octenidine dichloride and/or dequalinium chloride and c) optionally oligomeric lactic acid esters. In addition, a process for coating surgical suture material is described which is characterized by the fact that the thread material is wetted with a homogeneous methanolic solution of octenidine dichloride and/or dequalinium chloride and subsequently the methanol is evaporated, a coating forming on the thread surface. | 01-20-2011 |
20110022086 | COMBINING SYNTHETIC, NATURAL POLYMERS AND RECOMBINANT POLYMERS TO FORM MONOFILAMENT AND MULTIFILAMENT SELF-RETAINING SUTURES - The present invention combines synthetic, natural and recombinant polymers for making a self-retaining suture. In an embodiment of the present invention recombinant polyhydroxyalkanoate (rPHA) polymers and/or polyglycolic acid polymers are incorporated into the suture. In various embodiments of the invention, materials are incorporated into the suture to illicit a tissue response reaction. The tissue response reaction results in deposition of collagen around the tissue retainer in the tissue thereby increasing the retention of the tissue retainer in the tissue. In various embodiments of the invention, the core of the suture is made from a material that does not illicit a tissue response reaction. In various embodiments of the invention, the core can be chose to enhance elasticity and strength of the suture. | 01-27-2011 |
20120078297 | BIODEGRADABLE SUTURE TYPE CELL DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING STEM CELL ENGRAFTMENT RATE - The present invention relates to a biodegradable suture-type cell delivery system, a preparation method thereof and a biodegradable suture comprising the same. The biodegradable suture-type cell delivery system has improved cell compatibility as a result of depositing a hydrophilic functional group-containing compound on the surface of a biodegradable suture yarn made of a biodegradable polymer, a portion of which has partially a bulky structure beneficial for the proliferation of cells or living tissue, so as to hydrophilically modify the surface, and then bonding a cell compatible material to the surface, and also functions as a cell culture scaffold, because the bulky structure is beneficial for the proliferation of cells. Accordingly, the biodegradable suture-type cell delivery system can improve the rate of engraftment of stem cells in vivo. | 03-29-2012 |
20120303057 | Suture Comprising Drug-Loaded Polymer Layer and Method of Manufacturing the Same - This invention relates to a suture including a drug-loaded polymer layer and a method of manufacturing the same, and more particularly, to a suture, the surface of which is wound with a film including a drug-loaded biodegradable polymer layer, or coated with a drug-loaded biodegradable polymer layer, and to a method of manufacturing the same. | 11-29-2012 |
20130041407 | CHITOSAN FIBER - A fluid-swellable fiber in particular for the use as a surgical suture, the fiber comprising chitosan, the fiber's swelling ratio being less than 100%, and a fabric comprising the fiber. Moreover, a method of manufacturing from a chitosan-containing solution a fiber comprising chitosan, wherein during manufacture, the solution is brought into contact with a coagulation medium containing at least one organic solvent, a method of removing a fiber from a living organism, wherein the fiber is at least partly dissolved in a solvent applied from the outside, and a kit comprising a chitosan containing fiber and a solvent for at least partly dissolving the fiber. | 02-14-2013 |
20130066370 | SURGICAL SUTURES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME - Provided in one embodiment is a suture, comprising: a porous interior component comprising a volume of pores or interstices, the volume comprising a binding surface; and a first number of biological cells dispersed in the volume; wherein the first number of biological cells in the volume is greater than a threshold number representing a second number of the biological cells at 100% confluence on the binding surface. | 03-14-2013 |
20130226234 | BRAIDED SELF-RETAINING SUTURES AND METHODS - A self-retaining braided suture comprises a braided suture with tissue retainers formed on the surface such that the suture can engage and retain tissue without knots. The suture includes a plurality of braided fibers which may be covered by a non-braided sheath of a material which enhances the formation, elevation and/or deployment of the retainers. The retainers can be formed so as not to disrupt the braided fibers. The self-retaining braided suture has properties which enhance the tensile strength of the suture while preserving flexibility and durability. Methods for manufacturing and using self-retaining braided suture are also described. | 08-29-2013 |
20130226235 | THREADS OF CROSS-LINKED HYALURONIC ACID AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - This disclosure relates generally to threads with improved properties comprising cross-linked hyaluronic acid, optimized methods of making such threads and uses thereof, for example, in aesthetic applications (e.g., facial contouring, soft tissue augmentation products), surgery (e.g., sutures), drug delivery, negative pressure wound therapy, moist wound dressing, and the like. | 08-29-2013 |
20130226236 | SUTURE MANUFACTURED USING POLY OCTYL CYANOACRYLATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - The disclosure relates to a suture manufactured using poly octyl cyanoacrylate, and a method for manufacturing same. The disclosure provides a method for manufacturing a suture, and a suture prepared using the method, the method comprising: a step for preparing octyl cyanoacetate by reacting cyanoacetic acid and octane alcohol by 1:1 equivalence ratio under the existence of a solvent; a step for reacting the octyl cyanoacetate and paraformaldehyde by 1:1 equivalence ratio under the existence of a solvent; a step for isolating and refining octyl cyanoacrylate after removing the solvent when the reaction is completed; a step for collecting poly octyl cyanoacrylate from the byproduct left from refining octyl cyanoacrylate; and a step for manufacturing a suture by a braid process after manufacturing a thread by melt spinning and extrusion molding the collected poly octyl cyanoacrylate. | 08-29-2013 |
20130296933 | Drug Loaded Microfiber Sutures for Ophthalmic Application - Ophthalmic suture materials made from biocompatible and biodegradable polymers with high tensile strength for use in drug delivery, methods of making them, and method of using them for ocular surgery and repair have been developed. The suture materials are made from a combination of a biodegradable, biocompatible polymer and a hydrophilic biocompatible polymer. In a preferred embodiment the suture materials are made from a poly(hydroxyl acid) such as poly(l-lactic acid) and a polyalkylene oxide such as poly(ethylene glycol) or a polyalkylene oxide block copolymer. The sutures entrap (e.g., encapsulate) one or more therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic agents and provide prolonged release over a period of at least a week, preferably a month. | 11-07-2013 |
20140107699 | ACTIVE LOADED FIXATION DEVICES - The present disclosure relates to methods for producing, including intra-operatively obtaining, a fixation device, and fixation devices produced thereby, containing an autologous cell concentrate from a physiological solution, wherein the cell concentrate is isolated without the need for centrifugation. | 04-17-2014 |
20150327972 | SOFT TISSUE AUGMENTATION THREADS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - This disclosure relates generally to soft tissue augmentation threads, methods of making such threads and uses thereof, for example, in aesthetic applications (e.g., facial contouring, soft tissue augmentation products), surgery (e.g., sutures), drug delivery, negative pressure wound therapy, moist wound dressing, and the like. | 11-19-2015 |
20190142993 | ULTRA-THIN, HIGH STRENGTH, DRUG-LOADED SUTURES AND COATINGS THEREOF | 05-16-2019 |