Patent application number | Description | Published |
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 |
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 |
20110189270 | Differential Loading Of Drug-Eluting Medical Devices - A medical device includes a substrate having at least one surface. The surface has a central portion and a peripheral portion. At least one bioactive agent is disposed over at least a portion of the surface. The medical device having a concentration gradient of the at least one bioactive between the central and peripheral portions. | 08-04-2011 |
20110230910 | SURGICAL GRASPER WITH INTEGRATED PROBE - A surgical instrument for minimally invasive surgical procedures having a handle portion, an elongated body portion extending distally from the handle portion, an end effector movable between a first position and a second position, and an elongated tissue probe movably positioned within the elongated portion. The probe is movable between a retracted position and an advanced position, wherein movement of the probe moves the end effector from the first position to the second position. | 09-22-2011 |
20110232838 | Therapeutic Implant - Surgical implants of the present disclosed include a film comprising a first therapeutic agent and a mesh comprising a second therapeutic agent. The surgical implant includes a film in direct contact with a mesh. The first therapeutic agent may be released at a first rate and the second therapeutic agent may be released at a second rate. | 09-29-2011 |
20110236459 | Therapeutic Implant - Surgical implants of the present disclosed include a film comprising a first therapeutic agent and a mesh comprising a second therapeutic agent. The surgical implant includes a film in direct contact with a mesh. The first therapeutic agent may be released at a first rate and the second therapeutic agent may be released at a second rate. | 09-29-2011 |
20110236460 | Therapeutic Implant - Surgical implants of the present disclosed include a film comprising a first therapeutic agent and a mesh comprising a second therapeutic agent. The surgical implant includes a film in direct contact with a mesh. The first therapeutic agent may be released at a first rate and the second therapeutic agent may be released at a second rate. | 09-29-2011 |
20110282464 | Reactive Surgical Implants - The present disclosure relates to a sprayable surgical implant. The implant includes a first component including microparticulates and a second component including at least one cross-linking reagent. The at least one cross-linking reagent reacts with the microparticulates to form the surgical implant. | 11-17-2011 |
20110293690 | Biodegradable Polymer Encapsulated Microsphere Particulate Film and Method of Making Thereof - Films containing microsphere particles and processes for forming thereof are disclosed. The microsphere particles encapsulate one or more bioactive agents and may be deposited on a surface of medical devices or be used to form a medical device. | 12-01-2011 |
20120009240 | Films for Delivery of a Therapeutic Agent - The present disclosure relates to self-supporting films for delivery of a therapeutic agent containing at least one hydrophobic polymer and at least one therapeutic agent. Methods of forming the multilayer films are also disclosed. | 01-12-2012 |
20120010637 | Self-Detachable Medical Devices - The present disclosure relates to self-detachable medical devices containing a detachable film layer and polymeric film layer. | 01-12-2012 |
20120041546 | MEDICAL DEVICES HAVING ACTIVATED SURFACES - Implantable biocompatible polymeric medical devices include a substrate with a plasma-modified surface which is subsequently modified to include click reactive members. | 02-16-2012 |
20120046737 | MEDICAL DEVICES HAVING ACTIVATED SURFACES - Implantable biocompatible polymeric medical devices include a substrate with an acid or base-modified surface which is subsequently modified to include click reactive members. | 02-23-2012 |
20120082712 | Implantable Polymeric Films - The present disclosure relates to implantable medical devices containing a polymeric film layer containing glycerol and at least one biopolymer. | 04-05-2012 |
20120094004 | Methods of Forming Self-Supporting Films for Delivery of Therapeutic Agents - The present disclosure relates to self-supporting films for delivery of a therapeutic agent containing at least one hydrophobic polymer and at least one therapeutic agent. Methods of forming the self-supporting films are also disclosed. | 04-19-2012 |
20120094005 | Methods of Forming Self-Supporting Films for Delivery of Therapeutic Agents - The present disclosure relates to self-supporting films for delivery of a therapeutic agent containing at least one hydrophobic polymer and at least one therapeutic agent. Methods of forming the self-supporting films are also disclosed. | 04-19-2012 |
20120095418 | Self-Supporting Films For Delivery Of Therapeutic Agents - The present disclosure relates to self-supporting films for delivery of a therapeutic agent containing at least one hydrophobic polymer and at least one therapeutic agent. Methods of forming the self-supporting films are also disclosed. | 04-19-2012 |
20120183583 | Medical Device With Intrapore Films - The present disclosure relates to a medical device and methods of making the same. The medical device includes a porous substrate and at least one film. The film is formed within the pore of the substrate. The film is intra-porous and does not contact adjacent pores or films. | 07-19-2012 |
20130030360 | Implantable Devices Including A Mesh And A Pivotable Film - The present disclosure relates to implantable medical devices which include at least one mesh and at least one film pivotably attached to the mesh. | 01-31-2013 |
20130053765 | Medical Device Films - Medical devices described herein include a melt-pressed film having first and second diffusion barrier layers disposed thereon. The melt-pressed film and the barrier layers comprise bioabsorbable copolymers. In a further aspect, a therapeutic agent, such as an analgesic is included in the medical device. | 02-28-2013 |
20130102959 | Implantable Film/Mesh Composite - The present disclosure relates to implantable medical devices which include at least one mesh and at least one film attached to the mesh along different portions of the mesh creating at least one aperture between the mesh and the film. | 04-25-2013 |
20130103060 | Implantable Film/Mesh Composite - The present disclosure relates to implantable medical devices which include at least one mesh and at least one film attached to the mesh along different portions of the mesh creating at least one aperture between the mesh and the film. | 04-25-2013 |
20130184722 | Implantable Film/Mesh Composite for Passage of Tissue Therebetween - The present disclosure relates to implantable medical devices which include at least one mesh and at least one film attached to the mesh along different portions of the mesh creating at least one aperture between the mesh and the film. | 07-18-2013 |
20130218125 | Implantable Devices Including A Mesh And A Perforated Film - The present disclosure relates to implantable medical devices which include at least one mesh and at least one perforated film positioned on the mesh, wherein a portion of the film is positionable away the mesh to allow direct treatment of the contacting mesh tissue and the distal wound or incision site. | 08-22-2013 |
20130253549 | 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. | 09-26-2013 |
20130261542 | Implantable Devices Including A Film Providing Folding Characteristics - The present disclosure relates to implantable medical devices which include a film which includes predetermined folding characteristics via predetermined thicknesses along different areas of the implant. | 10-03-2013 |
20130261594 | Implantable Devices Including A Mesh And An Extendable Film - The present disclosure relates to implantable medical devices which include at least one mesh defining a first plane and at least one film including a first portion secured to at least a portion of the mesh and a second extendable portion unattached to the mesh. | 10-03-2013 |
20130304101 | 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. | 11-14-2013 |
20140107159 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF FORMING FILMS FOR IMPROVED DRUG DELIVERY - The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for fabricating films for the delivery of a therapeutic agent containing at least one polymer and at least one therapeutic agent in a composition including a decreased alcohol fraction for providing smoother films and desired release characteristics. Drug-eluting films are also disclosed. | 04-17-2014 |
20140142520 | IMPLANTABLE DEVICES INCLUDING A MESH AND A PIVOTABLE FILM - The present disclosure relates to implantable medical devices which include at least one mesh and at least one film pivotably attached to the mesh. | 05-22-2014 |
20140248329 | Therapeutic Implant - Surgical implants of the present disclosed include a film comprising a first therapeutic agent and a mesh comprising a second therapeutic agent. The surgical implant includes a film in direct contact with a mesh. The first therapeutic agent may be released at a first rate and the second therapeutic agent may be released at a second rate. | 09-04-2014 |
20140276972 | Surgical Instrument For Dispensing Tacks And Solution - A surgical tack applier comprising a handle assembly, an inner tube, a plurality of fasteners and a solution is disclosed. The handle assembly includes an actuator associated therewith. The inner tube extends distally from the handle assembly and defines a longitudinal axis. The inner tube is rotatable about the longitudinal axis. The plurality of fasteners are disposed at least partially within the inner tube and are selectively ejectable therefrom. The solution is disposed within the inner tube and is dispensable through a distal opening of the inner tube. | 09-18-2014 |
20150073445 | Implantable Porous Device Including a Film - A surgical implant includes a porous substrate defining a length along a longitudinal axis and a width along a transverse axis, and a discontinuous film disposed over a surface of the porous substrate. The discontinuous film defines a plurality of coated segments on the porous substrate that are spaced by uncoated regions of the porous substrate. | 03-12-2015 |