Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or aids and accessories therefor inventions 06/08

20080154352 - Stent balloon assembly and method of making same: A method of manufacturing a stent balloon assembly includes molding a thin section in a frusto-conical portion of a balloon, and placing a stent over a stent engaging portion of the balloon when the balloon is in an unexpanded configuration. The stent engaging portion extends from the frusto-conical portion. The... Agent: Medtronic Vascular, Inc. Ip Legal Department

20080154353 - Stent: Disclosed is a stent (1) representing a prosthesis for a constricted body vessel. The stent (1) includes a tubular support frame (2) composed of ring segments (3, 4, 5) which are sequentially arranged in axial direction and which are formed by segment struts (5, 6) that are continuously joined to... Agent: Henry M Feiereisen, Llc

20080154354 - Stent: A radially expandable stent comprising a plurality of spaced band-like elements and intersecting links is disclosed. The band-like elements have a generally serpentine configuration to provide continuous waves of generally sinusoidal character to each band-like element. The waves are characterized by a plurality of peaks and troughs taking a generally... Agent: Vidas, Arrett & Steinkraus, P.a.

20080154351 - Stents with biodegradable connectors and stabilizing elements: Various stent structures are provided with improved axial and torsional flexibility. One type of stent structure includes multiple segmented stent structures connected to each other by biodegradable interconnectors. A delivery system adapted to delivery the multiple segmented stents is also described. Another type of stent structure includes biodegradable connectors that... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/chicago/cook

20080154355 - Implantable prosthetic valve assembly and method of making the same: An implantable prosthetic valve assembly having a support stent, or frame, having circumferential struts with multiple bends forming obtuse angles when the valve assembly is expanded to its functional size. The frame can be manufactured with one or more of the circumferential struts in a partially collapsed state and a... Agent: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

20080154356 - Percutaneous heart valve devices: The invention includes a medical device and more specifically relates to a valve found generally within a frame. In a preferred device, the frame preferably comprises a self-expanding stent frame, and the valve has at least one expandable and contractible pocket member within the stent frame for resisting and permitting... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, Mcnett & Henry LLP

20080154357 - Multiport vascular prosthesis: A vascular prosthesis, comprising a primary tubular structure of non-woven polymer fibers and a secondary tubular structure of non-woven polymer fibers, the primary and the secondary tubular structures being in fluid communication via an anastomosis such that the primary tubular structure terminates at the anastomosis and the secondary tubular structure... Agent: Martin D. Moynihan Prtsi

20080154358 - Heart valve prosthesis: A heart valve prosthesis 4 for human implantation fabricated from bovine pericardial material which is harvested from a region of incipient low calcium content or other material, wherein pre-forming and fixing of the leaflets 5 of the valve to create a rapid change in direction of the surface modifies the... Agent: Seyed M. Mirnajafi Zadeh

20080154359 - Non-planar cardiac vascular support prosthesis: An annuloplasty ring comprising an elongated curved member defining a ring-shape having an at rest size and shape to fit against the annulus of the mitral valve in a heart, the member having a substantial saddle shape wherein the annular height to width ratio is in the range of 5%... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP

20080154360 - Means and device for compensating a local deformation of the cornea of an eye: A local deformation of the cornea of an eye can be compensated by a set comprising at least two implant members for insertion into at least one receptacle inserted into the cornea, wherein at least two implant members are arranged in differing planes located one above the other. Undesirable repercussions... Agent: Proskauer Rose LLP

20080154361 - Intraocular lens injector subassembly: An IOL injector subassembly, comprising a lens cartridge, an IOL, and a fastener connected to the lens cartridge arranged to hold the IOL in a position disposed over at least a portion of the first lumen segment and over at least the second lumen segment. A method for facilitating loading... Agent: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

20080154363 - \"w\" accommodating intraocular lens: An accommodating intraocular lens comprising a flexible body, a flexible optic which is moveable anteriorly and posteriorly relative to the lens body, and hinged portions longitudinally connecting the optic to the body. The body may have extending centration and fixation loops on its distal ends.... Agent: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP Ip Prosecution Department

20080154362 - \"w\" accommodating intraocular lens with elastic hinges: An accommodating intraocular lens wherein the optic is moveable relative to the ends of extended haptic portions. The lens comprises an optic made from a flexible material combined with haptics capable of multiple flexions without breaking. Each haptic has in longitudinal cross section two wide and deep hinges to better... Agent: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP Ip Prosecution Department

20080154364 - Multi-element accommodative intraocular lens: A multi-element accommodating intraocular lens (AIOL) having a first anterior translation member and a first posterior translation member coupled together to form a first bias element. The first posterior translation member has a greater resistance to bending than the first anterior translation member. The first posterior translation member has a... Agent: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

20080154365 - Method for integrating pre-fabricated chip structures into functional electronic systems: A method (and resulting structure) for fabricating a sensing device. The method includes providing a substrate comprising a surface region and forming an insulating material overlying the surface region. The method also includes forming a film of carbon based material overlying the insulating material and treating to the film of... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080154366 - Implantable prosthesis for periareolar mastopexy: An implantable prosthesis for use in periareolar mastopexy. The prosthesis may constructed of a prosthetic or biological mesh material, or a biodegradable/resorbable material, and may be either annular or frusto-conical in shape. An aperture of the prosthesis is sized to surround an areola upon implantation. The prosthesis may include a... Agent: Patzik, Frank & Samotny Ltd.

20080154368 - Curable orthopedic implant devices configured to harden after placement in vivo by application of a cure-initiating energy before insertion: An orthopedic implant device is non-rigid, i.e., flexible and/or malleable, in a first form for insertion into a desired in vivo site, and then transformable into a rigid, or hardened, form for providing a load-bearing function or providing other structural and/or mechanical function after implant. The device includes a biocompatible... Agent: Krieg Devault LLP

20080154369 - Medical implants: A medical implant includes a first member adapted to be implanted to bond and having a substantially rigid first contact surface; and a second member adapted to be implanted to bone and having a substantially rigid second contact surface which bears against the first contact surface so as to transfer... Agent: Trego, Hines & Ladenheim, Pllc

20080154367 - Methods for positioning a load-bearing component of an orthopedic implant device by inserting a malleable device that hardens in vivo: A device is provided that is non-rigid, i.e., flexible and/or malleable, in a first form, and then transformable after insertion to an in vivo site into a rigid, or hardened, form; a cure-initiating energy is applied to the device; and the device is then positioned in the in vivo site... Agent: Krieg Devault LLP

20080154370 - In situ system for intra-articular chondral and osseus tissue repair: Disclosed is a device and method which provide a surgical therapy for in situ treatment and repair of intra-articular cartilage lesions and/or defects. The device is an implantable laminate cartilage repair patch which is bio-compatible and physiologically absorbable. The cartilage repair patch has a first outer cell occlusive layer; a... Agent: Moetteli & Associates Sarl

20080154371 - Proportioned surgically implantable knee prosthesis: A knee prosthesis for unicompartmental implantation into a knee joint is implantable without requiring bone resection and includes a body free of any means of fixation to a portion of knee joint, anatomy and having a substantially elliptical shape in plan and a pair of contoured opposed faces including a... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.c.

20080154372 - Osteochondral implant using a growth factor concentration gradient for repair of bone and cartilage tissue: An osteochondral device is provided comprising an implant having a growth factor concentration gradient. The implant can be porous with a higher concentration of growth factors dispersed in the portion of the implant where new bone tissue is needed and a lower concentration of growth factors dispersed in the portion... Agent: Fox Rothschild, LLP

20080154373 - Curable orthopedic implant devices configured to be hardened after placement in vivo: Orthopedic implants include a device that is non-rigid, i.e., flexible and/or malleable, in a first form for insertion into a desired in vivo site, and then transformable into a rigid, or hardened, form for providing a load-bearing function or providing other structural and/or mechanical function after implant. The device includes... Agent: Krieg Devault LLP

20080154374 - Joint implant and a surgical method associated therewith: A method of performing surgery to enable joint fusion by preparing bony surfaces of a joint to create an enlarged space between sides of the joint in which subchondral bone of the joint is exposed, inserting a hollow structural implant, having at least two large fenestrations which are located on... Agent: Michael Winfield Goltry

20080154380 - Articulating diamond-surfaced spinal implants: Articulating diamond-surfaced spinal implants are disclosed. Materials which may be used to make the spinal implants and manufacturing and finishing techniques for making the implants are also disclosed.... Agent: Randall B. Bateman Bateman Ip Law Group

20080154378 - Bone implant having engineered surfaces: The present disclosure is directed to an implantable device that is machined to have a bone engaging interface defining cavities that may be deposited with bone growth promoting material.... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLP

20080154377 - Composite vertebral spacers and instrument: An intervertebral fusion cage that is adapted to contain an inserter within its inner volume during insertion of the cage.... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080154379 - Interbody fusion hybrid graft: The invention is directed toward a sterile composite bone graft for use in implants comprising a central member constructed of biocompatible plastic with two end caps of cortical bone mated to opposite ends of the central member. The central member is cylindrically ring shaped with a plurality of ribs formed... Agent: Jones Day

20080154381 - Intervertebral disc spacer: Methods and devices are provided for improving the stability, flexibility, and/or proper anatomical motion of a spinal column and more particularly, spinal implant devices are provided for use between adjacent vertebral bones. Intervertebral disc spacer devices may comprise two joined surfaces formed of compressible materials. The surfaces may be convex... Agent: Houston Ip Department Jackson Walker L.l.p.

20080154382 - Methods and apparatus for intervertebral disc prosthesis insertion: A method for inserting an intervertebral disc prosthesis into a space between two vertebrae involves inserting the prosthesis partway into the space under constraint to prevent endplates of the prosthesis from articulating, releasing the prosthesis from constraint, and inserting the unconstrained prosthesis farther into the space. In some embodiments, the... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080154375 - Methods and devices for correcting spinal deformities: Method and devices are provided for correction of spinal deformities. The methods and devices are particularly useful for correcting an abnormal curvature of the spine. In one exemplary embodiment, the methods and devices provide a spinal implant that can include a wedged-shape configuration. The wedged implant can be interposed between... Agent: Nutter Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20080154376 - Surgical implant suitable for replacement of an intervertebral disc: An implant (10) is provided for replacement of an intervertebral disc (14). The implant 10 includes a core portion (20) extending into the disc space (16) and the ligament portion 20 extending longitudinal against the anterior side of the spine (12). The core portion (20) is configured to at least... Agent: Paul D. Yasger Abbott Laboratories

20080154383 - Prosthetic joint with articulating surface layers comprising adlc: The prosthetic joint has at least two members having each a cooperating articulating surface layer on a substrate material. At least one of said articulating surface layers comprises amorphous diamond-like carbon; or Titanium Nitrate (TiN) on a bonding layer bonded to the substrate material. The prosthetic joint provides a reduction... Agent: Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP

20080154384 - Joint prosthesis: A novel and improved elbow prosthesis and method of implanting same including a novel aggregate prosthesis having a retaining system in conjunction with a set plate.... Agent: Reilly Intellectual Property Law Firm

20080154385 - Prosthesis: A distal component for an interphalangeal prosthesis suitable for insertion into a proximal end of a distal phalangeal bone includes a stem portion shaped to be received within a surgically prepared bore in the proximal end of the distal bone. A head portion has an under-surface and an upper-surface, the... Agent: Senniger Powers LLP

20080154386 - Method of making demineralized bone particles: Demineralized bone particles are obtained by demineralizing whole bone and thereafter subdividing the demineralized bone to provide the demineralized bone particles.... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20080147162 - Apparatus and methods for delivery of braided prostheses: Blood vessels and other body lumens are expanded using an evertible braided prosthesis. The braided prosthesis is delivered to the blood vessel in a radially collapsed configuration. A leading edge of the braided prosthesis is then everted so that it expands as it is advanced through the blood vessel. Optionally,... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP (client No 021629-000000)

20080147161 - Severable support for a stent: A stent with at least one severable supporting device and methods of coating using the same are disclosed. The severable supporting device can be an end tube or a tab attached to some portion of the stent by at least one “gate” or attachment. The end tube or tab may... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.l.p.

20080147160 - System for in situ positioning of cardiac valve prostheses without occluding blood flow: An instrument for positioning a cardiac valve prosthesis in a vessel includes a wire element to slidingly guide the valve prosthesis towards an implantation site and an expandable element coupled to the wire element. The expandable element is expandable in the vessel to position the wire element in association with... Agent: Faegre & Benson LLP Patent Docketing

20080147163 - Stent graft for treatment of emergency rupture of a vessel: A stent graft (2) for treatment of an emergency rupture of, for instance, the aorta adjacent the aortic bifurcation. The stent graft comprising a tubular body (8) with a bifurcation (10) in the tubular body defining a first long leg (12) and a second short leg (14). The second leg... Agent: Cook Group Patent Office

20080147166 - Coated implantable medical device: A coated implantable medical device 10 includes a structure 12 adapted for introduction into the vascular system, esophagus, trachea, colon, biliary tract, or urinary tract; at least one coating layer 16 posited on one surface of the structure; and at least one layer 18 of a bioactive material posited on... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, Mcnett & Henry LLP

20080147168 - Intravascular implantable device having detachable tether arrangement: An intravascular implantable medical device includes a detachable tether arrangement. In one embodiment, the detachable tether arrangement comprises a tip assembly that includes a break-away joint and a tether portion, and may also include a connector and an extension portion connected to an end of an elongated intravascular implantable medical... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.a.

20080147167 - Metal stent with surface layer of noble metal oxide and method of fabrication: In a process for producing a biocompatible stent, a tubular substrate of the stent adapted for diametric expansion has a layer of a noble metal oxide formed over at least the outer surface of greater diameter of the substrate, the substrate being composed of a metal or an alloy thereof... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.c.

20080147164 - Optimizing fracture toughness of polymeric stent: Disclosed herein is a method of fabricating a stent assembly comprising radially expanding a polymeric tube to an optimal degree of radial expansion; fabricating a stent from the expanded polymeric tube; and crimping the stent onto a catheter assembly, wherein the temperature of the stent during crimping is an optimal... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP

20080147169 - Rgd peptide attached to bioabsorbable stents: Provided herein is a method of forming medical device that includes RGD attached to the device via a spacer compound. The method comprises providing a spacer compound comprising a hydrophobic moiety and a hydrophilic moiety, grafting or embedding the spacer compound to the surface layer of the polymer to cause... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP

20080147165 - Stent fabricated from polymer composite toughened by a dispersed phase: Stents fabricated from polymer composites toughened by a dispersed phase are disclosed.... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP

20080147159 - Self-expanding stent: The stent of this invention is a self-expanding stent created by a scaffolding lattice. The stent may be made from a nickel-titanium alloy. The lattice is formed from two different types of helices that proceed circumferentially in opposite directions along the longitudinal axis of the stent. The helices have no... Agent: White & Case LLP Patent Department

20080147170 - Medical device including structure for crossing an occlusion in a vessel: An medical device, such as a guidewire, catheter, or the like, that includes an elongated tubular member that includes a plurality of angled slots defined in at least a distal section thereof. The plurality of angled slots can form a generally spiral shaped pattern about the longitudinal axis of the... Agent: Crompton, Seager & Tufte, Llc

20080147171 - Synthetic prosthesis for aortic root replacement: There is described a synthetic aortic conduit formed from two tubular porous layers having a non-bioresorbable sealant, such as SEPs, interposed therebetween. The synthetic aortic conduit can be attached to an aortic valve, such as a xenograft valve, to form an aortic root replacement prosthesis. The synthetic aortic conduit has... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath Attn: Intellectual Property Group

20080147172 - Intraluminal graft: An intraluminal graft includes a tubular graft body extending along a cylindrical axis, a plurality of wires spaced apart from each other and arranged to circumferentially reinforce said tubular graft body along a substantial portion of its length, and a body surface including an inner surface region and an outer... Agent: Neifeld Ip Law, Pc

20080147173 - Prosthesis deployment apparatus and methods: One or more localization markers are implanted in a patient's vessel to provide a virtual image of a portion of the vessel, provide a target for deploying a prosthesis, and/or facilitate post operative surveillance of a deployed prosthesis (e.g., to measure prosthesis migration and/or aneurysm elongation). In the case of... Agent: Medtronic Vascular, Inc. Ip Legal Department

20080147174 - Apparatus and method of using markers to position stents in bifurcations: The present invention provides methods and systems for placing stent systems at vascular bifurcations. The systems include a main branch stent having a side opening, optionally including a side structure, with radiopaque fluoroscopic markers about the periphery of the opening. The stent system further includes a side branch stent having... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080147175 - Bioresorbable stent: A bioresorbable endoluminal prosthesis for placement in a body lumen having a stent substrate of a first metallic material that has a lower electrical potential than a standard reference electrode. The stent substrate is coated with a biodegradable polymer having a second metallic material dispersed therein, wherein the second metallic... Agent: Medtronic Vascular, Inc. Ip Legal Department

20080147176 - Rgd peptide attached to bioabsorbable stents: Provided herein is a method of using a bioabsorbable medical device that includes RGD attached to the device via a spacer compound. The method comprises implanting in a human being a bioaborbable device, e.g., a bioabsorbable stent, including a chemo-attractant for endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs).... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP

20080147177 - Endoprosthesis with coatings: An endoprosthesis such as a coronary stent includes a polymeric reservoir of drug and an over coating formed of ceramic or metal for controlling elution of drag from the reservoir.... Agent: Fish & Richardson Pc

20080147178 - Zwitterionic copolymers, method of making and use on medical devices: Biocompatible copolymers are manufactured to include a zwitterionic monomer and an alkoxy acrylate monomer. The alkoxy acrylate monomer can be a 2-methoxyethyl methacrylate (MOEMA) or a 2-methoxyethyl methacrylate (EOEMA). Alternatively, the alkoxy acrylate can be 2-methoxyethyl acrylate (MOEA) or 2-ethoxyethyl acrylate (EOEA). The alkoxy acrylate monomers advantageously give the zwitterionic... Agent: Workman Nydegger

20080147181 - Device for in situ axial and radial positioning of cardiac valve prostheses: An instrument for positioning a cardiac valve prosthesis in a vessel includes a wire element to slidingly guide the valve prosthesis towards an implantation site and an expandable element coupled to the wire element. The expandable element is expandable in the vessel to position the wire element in association with... Agent: Faegre & Benson LLP Patent Docketing

20080147180 - Device for in situ positioning of cardiac valve prostheses: An instrument for positioning a cardiac valve prosthesis in a vessel includes a wire element to slidingly guide the valve prosthesis towards an implantation site and an expandable element coupled to the wire element. The expandable element is expandable in the vessel to position the wire element in association with... Agent: Faegre & Benson LLP Patent Docketing

20080147182 - Instrument and method for in situ deployment of cardiac valve prostheses: An instrument for deploying a cardiac valve prosthesis, including a plurality of radially expandable portions, at an implantation site, includes a plurality of deployment elements each independently operable to obtain the radial expansion of a radially expandable portion of the valve prosthesis. A method for deploying the cardiac valve prosthesis... Agent: Faegre & Benson LLP Patent Docketing

20080147183 - Endovalve: The endovalve comprises an endoprosthesis deployable between a contracted state and an expanded state. The endoprosthesis defines an internal duct. The endovalve includes a valve placed in the internal duct and movable between a closed configuration shutting the duct and a release configuration leaving the duct open. The endovalve has... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.l.p.

20080147184 - Treatments for a patient with congestive heart failure: Improved devices for these procedures include a minimally invasive grasping device having an inner lumen for advancing connecting members and other instruments through the device to the distal end thereof. Other improved devices include a pacing lead implant instrument which is releasably secured by its distal end to the exposed... Agent: Edward J. Lynch Patent Attorney

20080147179 - Prosthetic heart valve including stent structure and tissue leaflets, and related methods: A prosthetic heart valve includes an annular stent having annularly spaced commissure portions. The tips of the commissure portions are preferably covered with fabric, and then additional fabric covers that fabric and the remainder of the stent, both inside and out (possibly also including a sewing ring insert at or... Agent: Ropes & Gray LLP

20080147185 - Correction of chromatic aberrations in intraocular lenses: In one aspect, the present invention provides an intraocular lens that includes a posterior optic and anterior optic. The optics have different chromatic dispersions adapted to cooperatively provide compensation for natural chromatic aberrations of the eye over a wavelength range of interest, e.g., over a wavelength range of about 400... Agent: Alcon

20080147186 - Electrochemical implant for delivering beneficial agents: An apparatus for providing beneficial agents to the body is disclosed in one aspect of the invention as including an implant and a device integrated with the implant to generate a beneficial agent, such as iodine, chlorine, or other halogens. The device includes electrodes to conduct an electrical current and... Agent: Ceramatec, Inc.

20080147187 - Method and apparatus for use of porous implants: An orthopedic implant. The implant includes a metal portion having an internal three-dimensional cavity, the cavity having an opening to an outer surface of the metal portion, a ledge circumferentially surrounding at least a portion of the opening, and a porous metal insert formed in a three-dimensional shape conforming to... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080147188 - Method and apparatus for computerized surgery: An implant for use in spinal surgery comprises a resilient element having an inflatable cavity. It is formed of a biologically compatible material and is arranged for placement between end plates of adjacent vertebra. The implant may also include a wound disc replacement element. A method of performing spinal surgery... Agent: Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

20080147191 - Buckling disc replacement: Devices and methods are provided for replacing a spinal disc, and in particular devices and methods are provided that rely on buckling to control movement of adjacent vertebrae. In one embodiment, an artificial disc replacement implant is provided and includes an implantable body having a superior surface adapted to be... Agent: Nutter Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20080147193 - Expandable intervertebral implant: An expandable intervertebral implant includes a front wall, a back wall spaced apart from the front wall, and two side walls connecting the front wall and the back wall at their respective ends. The walls define a space. The implant further includes a bottom face, a top face, at least... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20080147190 - Interspinous process devices and methods: The present application is directed to devices and methods for spacing and/or positioning spinous processes of vertebral members. The device may include a first wing to position on a first lateral side of spinous processes and a second wing to position on a second lateral side of spinous processes. An... Agent: Coats & Bennett/medtronics

20080147192 - Percutaneous spinal implants and methods: An apparatus includes a guide shaft, an expansion member coupled to the guide shaft, and an actuator. The expansion member is configured to impart a force from within an interior of an implant to deform the implant. The actuator is coupled to the expansion member, the actuator is configured to... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella (medtronic)

20080147194 - Selectively expanding spine cage, hydraulically controllable in three dimensions for enhanced spinal fusion: A selectively expanding spine cage has a minimized diameter in its unexpanded state that is smaller that the diameter of the neuroforamen through which it passes in the distracted spine. The cage conformably engages between the endplates of the adjacent vertebrae to effectively distract the anterior disc space, stabilize the... Agent: Edward J. Lynch, Patent Attorney

20080147189 - Vertebral implant containment device and methods of use: A containment device is inserted between vertebral members in a patient and provides a rapid implant solution adapted for use in different applications. The device includes an interior volume to contain a curable substance at substantially atmospheric pressure. Upon filling the enclosure member with a curable substance, the enclosure member... Agent: Coats & Bennett/medtronics

20080147195 - Facet joint prosthesis: Various methods and devices are provided for a facet replacement device. In one embodiment of the invention, a facet replacement device is provided and includes an elongate member matable to a first vertebra and a housing. The housing can have a connector formed thereon and matable to an adjacent second... Agent: Nutter Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20080147196 - Assembly system for orthopedic components: An assembly system configured to seat a first orthopedic component having either a male taper or a female taper with a second orthopedic component having the other of a male taper or a female taper. In one embodiment, the assembly system includes a taper seating connector having a fastener and... Agent: Zimmer Technology - Baker & Daniels

20080147197 - Biodegradable osteogenic porous biomedical implant with impermeable membrane: A biomedical implant is disclosed with osteogenic factors and a solid impermeable membrane occluding a portion of its surface for the generation of new bone growth at the target site of the implant. The implant is porous, bioresorbable, and forms a three dimensional architectural scaffold for the formation of new... Agent: Fox Rothschild, LLP

20080147198 - Prosthetic repair fabric: b

20080147199 - Tissue scaffold having aligned fibrils, apparatus and method for producing the same, and artificial tissue and methods of use thereof: A tubular tissue scaffold is described which comprises a tube having a wall, wherein the wall includes biopolymer fibrils that are aligned in a helical pattern around the longitudinal axis of the tube where the pitch of the helical pattern changes with the radial position in the tube wall. The... Agent: Marcia T. Greci

20080147200 - Implantable repair device: An implantable prosthesis for repairing or reinforcing a tissue or muscle wall defect including a first composite structure including at least one layer of a non-absorbable material, wherein the first composite structure has a central portion sized and shaped to cover at least a portion of the tissue or muscle... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080147201 - Stretch resistant therapeutic device: A vasoocclusive coil is reinforced with a stretch resistant member to improve safety during retraction of the coil. The stretch resistant member is fixedly attached at one end to the vasoocclusive coil, and the other end of the stretch resistant member is detachably mounted to an elongated pusher member to... Agent: Fulwider Patton LLP

20080147202 - Prosthetic vacuum system: An improved prosthetic device with a vacuum system for maintaining a negative pressure seal between the socket and the residual limb. The vacuum system includes a vacuum surge chamber which maintains seal vacuum and increases battery life. The system is small, lightweight, and concealable within the prosthetic device so that... Agent: Mckenna Mcgovern Burkhart

20080147203 - Modular plate and keel provisionals: A provisional prosthetic system and the surgical methods for utilizing the same. In one embodiment, the provisional prosthetic system includes a keel and a plate configured to be secured to the keel. The keel may further include a body and at least one fin extending outwardly therefrom. The fin functions... Agent: Zimmer Technology - Baker & Daniels

20080147204 - Prosthetic socket with real-time dynamic control of pressure points: An improved socket for a prosthesis uses a liner material providing fluid flow through a porous matrix whose local pressure is adjusted by a control system communicating with multiple valves and pressure sensors. Control of pressure in a viscoelastic material provides an improved trade-off between comfort and stability.... Agent: Boyle Fredrickson S.c.

20080140179 - Apparatus and method for minimizing flow disturbances in a stented region of a lumen: A stent according to the present invention incorporates an intraluminal scaffold for initial relief of stenoses or for providing support within bodily lumens, such as blood vessels, of children and adults. The scaffold minimizes flow disturbances in a stented region of a bodily lumen by the use of a strut... Agent: Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S.c.

20080140178 - Implant release mechanism: An implant release mechanism for releasing, for example, a stent (60) is provided with three restraining wires (62) which pass in the space between a wire guide catheter (24) and a pusher sheath or dilator (30) and are arranged substantially equi-angularly threrearound. Each restraining wire (62) holds both the proximal... Agent: Cook Group Patent Office

20080140176 - Medical stent and devices for localized treatment of disease: A medical device for treatment of a stenosed body lumen includes an open-ended cylindrical body movable between a collapsed position and a radially expanded position pressed against the wall of the lumen is carried on a distal end of a catheter for insertion of the device into the lumen and... Agent: Dennis H. Lambert

20080140174 - Method of increasing balloon flexibility in a balloon catheter: A variety of methods are described that pre-condition a balloon used in a balloon catheter in order to increase its flexibility. Generally, the membrane that forms the balloon is crumpled in order to induce a large number of irregular crumples in the balloon. The crinkling of the balloon improves its... Agent: Beyer Weaver LLP/abbott Vascular Devices

20080140173 - Non-shortening wrapped balloon: A non-shortening catheter balloon having a longitudinal axis and an inflatable balloon able to be affixed to a catheter shaft is provided. The balloon has an uninflated length which remains relatively unchanged upon inflation and is formed of least two helically oriented wrapped passes of balloon materials at a balanced... Agent: Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc.

20080140177 - Over-the-wire exclusion device and system for delivery: A modification to allow delivery of a two port medical flow restrictor over a guidewire, and a means to mechanically collapse the new device. A thin walled, foil-like shell, is compacted for delivery. The invention includes the device, delivery assemblies, and methods of placing, and using, the device. A device... Agent: Richard A. Hines

20080140175 - Spring stop for stent delivery system and delivery system provided with same: The present invention generally relates to medical devices, particularly to a SDS (stent delivery system) that incorporates a spring stent stop. The delivery system, owing to a novel stent stop construction, can be assembled, with the crimped stent in place within the outer sheath of the device, to enable the... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080140180 - Vascular position locating apparatus and method: A branch vessel in a human patient is located using in vivo tracked field sensors where in one variation the sensor positions can be located by determining the positions of the sensors relative to a plurality of magnetic field sources of known location. This approach is used, for example, in... Agent: Medtronic Vascular, Inc. Ip Legal Department

20080140181 - Stent removal and repositioning aid and associated method: A removable stent for placement within a lumen is provided. The stent includes a scaffolding of struts configured to define a substantially cylindrical member having a proximal end and a distal end. The stent also includes at least one flexible element spirally wound along at least a portion of a... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20080140182 - Composite endoluminal prostheses for treating vulnerable plaque: The invention provides expandable tubular endoluminal prostheses for the treatment of atherosclerotic lesions, such as vulnerable plaques, and methods for treating such lesions using the prostheses. The endoprostheses may include at least two expandable ring-like elements disposed on the inside or about the outer surface of an at least substantially... Agent: Patton Boggs LLP

20080140172 - Multi-wall expandable device capable of drug delivery related applications: A multi-wall expandable device (40) that optionally can have at least one material (46) between, Outside, or inside m the walls (43, 44) of the device. The sheet of material can be solid, perforated, or strands. Alternatively, individual strand or strands (47) of material may be woven through structural segments... Agent: Robert Hunt Carpenter

20080140183 - Bypass vascular graft: A vascular bypass graft having a primary member and a secondary member is disclosed. The secondary member extends from a distal second end of the primary member and has a common fluid pathway there between. The secondary member may have a flared or diffused proximal first end that facilitates low... Agent: Weide & Miller, Ltd.

20080140184 - Scaffold device: A porous device to create a vascularized transplant site within a patient that improves the survivability of therapeutic cells contained therein. The device comprises a radiopaque material that allows its detection by radiographic techniques so as to allow implantation of therapeutic tissues after the device has been implanted.... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080140185 - Biodegradable and biocompatible peg-based poly(ester-urethanes): The compositions disclosed herein include biodegradable elastomers that provide a material for. medical purposes. They may further provide a drug delivery system for the treatment of a wide variety of medical conditions. In particular, the compositions provide biodegradable elastomers composed of a pre-polymeric block, a degradable sequence and a bis-functional... Agent: The Mccallum Law Firm, P. C.

20080140186 - Process for producing stents and corresponding stents: e

20080140187 - Anti-clotting, anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory medical stent: A medical stent includes an open-ended cylindrical body movable between a collapsed position for insertion into a body lumen and a radially expanded position pressed against the wall of the lumen. At least a portion of the stent is made of a material having anti-clotting and/or antimicrobial properties. In one... Agent: Dennis H. Lambert

20080140188 - Devices, systems, and methods for reshaping a heart valve annulus: Devices, systems, and methods employ a heart implant structure that is sized and configured to be positioned in a left atrium above the plane of a native mitral heart valve annulus to affect mitral heart valve function. The implant structure includes a portion sized and configured to engage a wall... Agent: Daniel D. Ryan Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S.c.

20080140189 - System and method for transapical delivery of an annulus anchored self-expanding valve: A prosthetic valve assembly for use in replacing a deficient native valve comprises a replacement valve supported on an expandable prosthesis frame. The valve may be delivered transluminally or transmyocardially using a thorascopic or other limited access approach using a delivery catheter. Preferably, the initial partial expansion of the valve... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080140190 - Methods and devices for heart valve treatments: An implant is sized and configured to be positioned in a left atrium above the plane of a native mitral heart valve annulus having leaflets. The implant, when deployed, engages a wall of the left atrium above the plane of the native mitral valve annulus to interact with movement of... Agent: Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S.c.

20080140191 - Fixed anchor and pull mitral valve device and method: A device affects the mitral valve annulus geometry of a heart. The device includes a first anchor configured to be positioned within and anchored to the coronary sinus of the heart adjacent the mitral valve annulus within the heart and a second anchor configured to be positioned within the coronary... Agent: Shay Glenn LLP

20080140192 - Reversible thermoresponsive adhesives for implants: The present invention relates to thermoresponsive adhesives. The invention further relates to methods for the reversible attachment of retinal implants, other implants, and drug delivery devices.... Agent: Hogan & Hartson L.l.p.

20080140193 - Ordered polymer system and intraocular lens: An intraocular lens with an ordered polymer system contained within a lens capsule or a membrane in the lens capsule. The ordered polymer system includes at least one negatively charged copolymer comprising hydrophilic groups, anionic groups and hydrophobic groups, and at least one positively charged copolymer comprising hydrophilic groups, cationic... Agent: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

20080140194 - Adjustable areola and nipple prosethesis: A non-surgical device used to duplicate a protruding or non-protruding nipple and areola containing sebaceous glands (Montgomery follicles) and sweat glands, creating the most natural-looking nipple and areola possible. The device will function as a nipple prosthesis, nipple enhancer or a nipple protector. At the user's discretion, the vertex can... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20080140195 - Multifunctional nano-probe interface structure for neural prostheses and manufacturing method thereof: A novel multifunctional nano-probe interface is proposed for applications in neural stimulation and detecting. The nano-probe interface structure consists of a carbon nanotube coated with a thin isolation layer, a micro-electrode substrate array, and a controller IC for neural cell recording and stimulation. The micro-electrode substrate array contains wires connecting... Agent: Jianq Chyun Intellectual Property Office

20080140196 - Solid state deformation processing of crosslinked high molecular weight polymeric materials: Solid-state deformation processing of crosslinked high molecular weight polymers such as UHMWPE, for example by extrusion below the melt transition, produces materials with a combination of high tensile strength and high oxidative stability. The materials are especially suitable for use as bearing components in artificial hip and other implants. Treated... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080140197 - Apparatus and method for attaching a graft ligament to a bone: A novel fixation system for fixing a graft ligament in a bone tunnel. The fixation system comprises an interference screw comprising a body having a distal end and a proximal end, screw threads extending longitudinally along the body, and a transversely-extending region formed in the body for receiving a transverse... Agent: Medicinelodge Inc.

20080140198 - Method for enhanced follicular tissue transplantation and management: An method for enhanced follicular tissue transplantation and management is provided. Follicular tissue is first obtained from a donor during a dedicated harvesting procedure or as a by-product of another cosmetic surgery procedure, then cryopreserved and stored. When implantation is desired, the cryopreserved tissue is thawed, and the tissue that... Agent: Edward Etkin, Esq.

20080140199 - Impantable body for spinal fusion: An implantable body for intersomatic fusion (spinal fusion) is disclosed, made from a bioresorbable, metallic material. Said metallic material preferably contains magnesium or iron as main component. The material is particularly a magnesium alloy or an iron alloy.... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080140200 - Sacral prosthesis and surgical method: A sacral prosthesis for a partial or complete sacrectomy has a central body with a platform on a superior face thereof; first and second arms extending superiorly and laterally from the central body, with the arms including respective terminal portions for anchoring to a respective ilium. The terminal portions are... Agent: Coats & Bennett/medtronics

20080140201 - Nucleus replacement device and method: A method of replacing a nucleus pulposus material wherein curable nucleus pulposus material is injected into a balloon in an intervertebral space... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080140202 - Energy-storing spinal implants and methods of use: An implant for insertion between vertebral bodies in a patient includes a flexible tether that is coupled between fasteners attached to the vertebral bodies. An energy storing device may be coupled to the tether to convert extension forces between the vertebral bodies into potential energy. The energy storing device may... Agent: Coats & Bennett/medtronics

20080140203 - Intervertebral disc support coil and screw applicator: A spinal intervertebral support coil sized to fit inside the intervertebral sac between adjacent vertebral bones of the spine and formed as a helical spring of high-resiliency material. The support coil is adapted for corkscrew insertion within an intervertebral disk sack between opposing disk bodies for additional (augmenting) support thereof... Agent: Ober, Kaler, Grimes & Shriver

20080140206 - Interlocked modular disc nucleus prosthesis: A method and apparatus for repairing a damaged intervertebral disc nucleus in a minimally invasive manner utilizes a modular disc prosthesis. The modular disc prosthesis preferably comprises at least three modular segments. In one embodiment, each modular segment includes an inner core and an outer shell. The modular segments are... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.a.

20080140207 - Intervertebral implant: An adjustable spinal fusion intervertebral implant is provided that can comprise upper and lower body portions that can each have proximal and distal wedge surfaces disposed at proximal and distal ends thereof. An actuator shaft disposed intermediate the upper and lower body portions can be actuated to cause proximal and... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080140208 - Method of laterally inserting an artificial vertebral disk replacement implant with crossbar spacer: The present invention is directed to an implant that can be placed between two adjacent vertebral bodies using a lateral insertion method. The implant is characterized as having a first end plate and a second end plate which a crossbar spacer therebetween. The crossbar spacer preferably fits within a channel... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLP

20080140205 - Minimally invasive spine implant for restoration of motion: The present invention provides a vertebral implant comprising a wall forming two short sides (100, 101) and two elongated sides (102, 103) to define a generally elongated structure having a passageway (106) therethrough. At least one of the two elongated sides is resiliently compressible into the passageway, or resiliently expandable... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20080140204 - Vertebral implant systems and methods of use: The present application is directed to vertebral implant systems and methods of using the systems. In one embodiment, the vertebral implant system includes first and second implants each including opposing end plates that are independently adjustable to form an included angle. Each implant within the system may include a different... Agent: Coats & Bennett/medtronics

20080140209 - Glenoid component for shoulder arthroplasty: A glenoid component apparatus for shoulder arthroplasty includes a bearing portion and a stem portion connected to the bearing portion. The stem portion is modeled from a normalized glenoid vault morphology. A method for making a glenoid component for shoulder arthroplasty includes obtaining a model of a normalized glenoid vault... Agent: Maginot, Moore & Beck, LLP Chase Tower

20080140210 - Modular shoulder prosthesis: The instant invention provides a modular shoulder prosthesis. The prosthesis includes an intramedullary rod element which is to be inserted in a bone. The proximal portion of the rod includes a self-holding taper which is telescoped into one end of a bore in the body element. The mating tapered surfaces... Agent: Mchale & Slavin, P.a.

20080140211 - Modular shoulder prosthesis with load bearing surface: The instant invention provides a modular shoulder prosthesis. The prosthesis includes an intramedullary rod element which is to be inserted in a bone. The proximal portion of the rod includes a self-holding taper which is telescoped into one end of a bore in the body element. The mating tapered surfaces... Agent: Mchale & Slavin, P.a.

20080140212 - Elongated femoral component: A plurality of knee joint prostheses comprise a first femoral implant and a second femoral implant. The first femoral implant has a first maximum interior anterior to posterior dimension, a first maximum overall exterior anterior to posterior dimension, a first lateral condyle, and a first medial condyle. The second femoral... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080140213 - Method and apparatus for performing an open wedge, high tibial osteotomy: Apparatus for performing an open wedge, high tibial osteotomy, the apparatus comprising: a fixation screw for securing an implant to the tibia, the fixation screw comprising: a shaft having a distal threaded portion and a proximal threaded portion, wherein the distal threaded portion and the proximal threaded portion are characterized... Agent: Mark J. Pandiscio Pandiscio & Pandiscio, P.c.

20080140214 - Femoral prosthesis: A total stabilized femoral knee prosthesis is disclosed. Such prosthesis is capable of being formed with varying condyle thicknesses, and may include a stem, stabilizer box and articular surface. Methods of implanting such a prosthesis, as well as of manufacturing same are also disclosed herein.... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20080140215 - Constrained liner locking ring and polyethylene liner congruency feature: One embodiment of the present invention relates to a prosthesis, comprising: an acetabular cup, wherein the cup has an open end and a closed end, wherein the open end of the cup is defined by a rim and wherein the rim has an outer facing surface; at least one cavity... Agent: Greenberg Traurig, LLP

20080140217 - Bone implant composite: A bone implant composite comprising a collagen matrix and a calcium-based mineral, the calcium-based mineral having a particle size of 25-2000 μm and being interspersed in the collagen matrix; wherein the bone implant composite contains 3-60% by weight the collagen matrix and 40-97% by weight the calcium-based mineral, and has... Agent: Occhiuti Rohlicek & Tsao, LLP

20080140216 - Flexible shaft: A flexible shaft (28) to be inserted into a channel of a living body provided with a plurality of adjacently abutting cells (26), the walls (30) of which are formed from wall sections. For this reason the flexible shaft (28), which is particularly cost-effective to produce and which demonstrates high... Agent: Mcdonald Hopkins Llc

20080140218 - Pelvic health implants and methods: Surgical articles, implants and components suitable for female pelvic health procedures are described.... Agent: Ams Research Corporation

20080140219 - Stretch resistant therapeutic device: A vasoocclusive coil is reinforced with a stretch resistant member to improve safety during retraction of the coil. The stretch resistant member is fixedly attached at one end to the vasoocclusive coil, and the other end of the stretch resistant member is detachably mounted to an elongated pusher member to... Agent: Fulwider Patton LLP

20080140220 - Stretch resistant therapeutic device: A vasoocclusive coil is reinforced with a stretch resistant member to improve safety during retraction of the coil. The stretch resistant member is fixedly attached at one end to the vasoocclusive coil, and the other end of the stretch resistant member is detachably mounted to an elongated pusher member to... Agent: Fulwider Patton LLP

20080140221 - Method for aligning a prosthesis: A computerized prosthesis alignment system includes a transducer that can measure socket reactions in the anterior/posterior plane and the right/left planes, while canceling or reducing the transverse forces on the measurements of these socket reactions. In addition, the transducer is also capable of determining the axial load or weight experienced... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, Pllc

20080140222 - Damping device for a prosthesis: A damping device (1) for a prosthesis, comprising a first member (2) for connection to a first component, a second member (3) for connection to another component, and a means (4) for coupling together the first member and the second member and for relative displacement of the first member and... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, Pllc

20080132988 - Balloon geometry for delivery and deployment of shape memory polymer stent with flares: A balloon geometry is utilized herein where the balloon is inflatable from an initial unexpanded state to an expanded state. The balloon includes first and second portions; the first portion having a first diameter with the balloon being in the expanded state, the second portion having a second diameter with... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20080132989 - Devices and methods for controlling expandable prostheses during deployment: Prosthesis delivery devices and methods are provided that enable precise control of prosthesis position during deployment. The catheter for delivering a prosthesis to a treatment site in a body lumen typically carries one or more self-expanding tubular prostheses within a sheath. A radially expandable control member is positionable within the... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP (client No 021629-000000)

20080132990 - Stent delivery system with imaging capability: A stent delivery system includes a catheter shaft defining two lumens, for respectively receiving a guidewire and a fiber optic cable having a viewing capability. Specifically, the fiber optic cable has a first (e.g., proximal) end and a second (e.g., distal) end, and is adapted for transmitting illumination light from... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, Pllc

20080132993 - Aortic graft design: An aortic graft device (10) is provided with a graft portion (12) integrally fixed to a corrugated trunk portion (14). A fixing ring (16) is provided between the graft and trunk portions. The trunk portion (14) can be everted into the graft portion, leaving the fixing ring (16) at an... Agent: Cook Group Patent Office

20080132992 - Coated implantable medical device: A coated implantable medical device includes a structure adapted for introduction into the vascular system, esophagus, trachea, colon, biliary tract, or urinary tract; at least one coating layer posited on one surface of the structure; and at least one layer of a bioactive material posited on at least a portion... Agent: Cook Group Patent Office

20080132991 - Method for ionically cross-linking gellan gum for thin film applications and medical devices produced therefrom: A method for producing ionically cross-linked gellan gum includes dissolving the material in a first liquid solution that includes a dissolving liquid. The first liquid solution is applied to a workpiece to form a polysaccharide-based coating on the workpiece. The coating is dried to remove a substantial portion of the... Agent: Gordon & Jacobson, P.c.

20080132995 - Balloon expandable bioabsorbable drug eluting stent: A biocompatible material may be configured into any number of implantable medical devices including intraluminal stents. Polymeric materials may be utilized to fabricate any of these devices, including stents. The stents may be balloon expandable or self-expanding. The polymeric materials may include additives such as drugs or other bioactive agents... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080132994 - Geometry and non-metallic material for high strength, high flexibility, controlled recoil stent: A biocompatible material may be configured into any number of implantable medical devices including intraluminal stents. The biocompatible material may comprise metallic and non-metallic materials. These materials may be designed with a microstructure that facilitates or enables the design of devices with a wide range of geometries adaptable to various... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080132996 - Intravascular folded tubular endoprosthesis: A bifurcated or straight intravascular folded tubular member is deliverable percutaneously or by small cutdown to the site of a vascular lesion. Its inserted state has a smaller nondeployed diameter and a shorter nondeployed length. The intravascular tubular member has a folded tubular section that is unfolded following insertion into... Agent: William J. Drasler

20080132997 - Endolumenal prosthesis: An expandable endolumenal prosthesis comprises, in its non-expanded configuration, a tubular body extending along a longitudinal axis and having a distal end and a proximal end. The tubular body having a porous wall defined by a plurality of interlaced circumferential lines forming a pathway motif or pattern.... Agent: Shoemaker And Mattare, Ltd

20080132998 - Active stent: The present invention, in an exemplary embodiment, provides a stent, which combines many of the excellent characteristics of both silicone and metal stents while eliminating the undesirable ones. In particular, a principal objective in accordance with the present invention is to provide a family of stents where the relative hardness/softness... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP Bank Of America Plaza

20080132999 - Tubular polymer stent coverings: The present invention concerns thin, flexible tubings useful as stent coverings; covered stents; methods for applying such coverings to stents; and methods for reinforcing biological lumens, such as the intracranial vasculature, by introducing the covered stent into the biological lumen and positioning the covered stent at a target site, such... Agent: Saliwanchik Lloyd & Saliwanchik A Professional Association

20080133000 - Bifurcated stent with variable length branches: A bifurcated stent includes a trunk portion and first and second branches. At least one of the branches includes a longitudinally extendable portion such that the branch can be extended from a first length up to second length. The longitudinally extendable portion may be formed of a plurality of cylindrical... Agent: Medtronic Vascular, Inc. Ip Legal Department

20080133001 - Plastically deformable compositions and uses thereof: A composition-of-matter, comprising one or more plastically deformable fiber is disclosed. The plastically deformable fiber(s) comprise a first and a second composition, where the first composition comprises at least one generally nondistensible polymer and the second composition comprises at least one agent capable of modulating distensibility of the generally nondistensible... Agent: Martin D. Moynihan Prtsi, Inc.

20080133002 - Inflatable artificial valve: An artificial valve is delivered percutaneously in the form of a hollow inflatable shell, which is later filled in situ with a suitable elastomer, similar to inflating a balloon. Since the shell is a flexible and mostly hollow balloon, it can be compressed and transported via a relatively small catheter.... Agent: Daniel Gelbart

20080133003 - Prosthetic valve for transluminal delivery: A prosthetic valve assembly for use in replacing a deficient native valve comprises a replacement valve supported on an expandable valve support. If desired, one or more anchor may be used. The valve support, which entirely supports the valve annulus, valve leaflets, and valve commissure points, is configured to be... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080133004 - Involuted cylinder valve: A prosthetic tri-leaflet valve formed by involuting a portion of a tubular structure inside itself. The valve can be made by a method comprising providing a tubular segment in which three equidistant longitudinal incisions are made in one end of the tube creating three flaps which are involuted, i.e., folded,... Agent: Fish & Richardson Pc

20080133005 - Intraparietal reinforcing device for biological cardiac prosthesis and reinforced biological heart valve prosthesis: An intraparietal reinforcing device is designed to be integrated into a biological valvular prosthesis consisting of a biological cardiac valve having a valve plane formed by leaflets attached laterally to an external wall along commissurae. The device can be placed in the organic tissue of the valve, and includes a... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080133006 - Blood pump with an ultrasonic transducer: A blood pump including a ultrasonic sensor mounted in or on a blood contacting surface of said blood pump. The ultrasonic sensor measures blood velocity and reports information to a blood pump controller and wherein the ultrasonic sensor is directed to measure blood velocity in an inflow cannula connected to... Agent: Mccarter & English , LLP Stamford Office

20080133007 - Flexible tibial sheath: A radially expandable sheath is provided having a substantially closed distal end with at least two sidewalls extending proximally therefrom and defining a central lumen. Each sidewall can have a substantially concave outer surface adapted to seat a graft member, and each side wall is at least partially separated by... Agent: Nutter Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20080133008 - Cartilage repair mixture containing allograft chondrocytes: The invention is directed toward a sterile cartilage defect implant material comprising milled lyophilized allograft cartilage pieces ranging from 0.01 mm to 1.0 mm in size in a bioabsorbable carrier taken from a group consisting of sodium hyaluronate, hyaluronic acid and its derivatives, gelatin, collagen, chitosan, alginate, buffered PBS, Dextran... Agent: Greenberg Traurig, LLP

20080133010 - Hydrophilic high density ptfe medical barrier: A medical barrier includes a sheet of unsintered substantially unexpanded hydrophilic polytetraflouroethylene (PTFE) polymer material. A PTFE polymer material is described that has a density in a range of about 1.2 gm/cc to about 2.3 gm/cc, and preferably in the range of about 1.45 gm/cc to about 1.55 gm/cc, and... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

20080133009 - System, method, and device for monitoring orthopaedic implant data over a cellular network: A system, method, and device for monitoring implant sensor data over a cellular network includes a portable computing device, a controller, and an orthopaedic prosthesis configured to communicate with the controller over the cellular network. The orthopaedic prosthesis includes one or more implant sensors configured to generate implant sensor data... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20080133011 - Prosthetic disc for intervertebral insertion: A prosthetic disc for insertion between adjacent vertebrae includes a core having upper and lower curved surfaces, upper and lower plates, and peripheral restraining structure on at least one of the upper plate, the lower plate and the core. Each plate has an outer surface which engages a vertebra and... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080133012 - Spinal implant and method of use: A spinal implant having a series of sections or units hinged together and a balloon connected to at least some of the sections, the balloon having a curved configuration. The implant has a first delivery configuration and a second curved placement configuration, wherein it has a more linear configuration in... Agent: Neil D. Gershon

20080133014 - Artificial intervertebral disc assembly and method for assembly within spine: A method to insert an artificial disc in the spine of a patient including: sequentially inserting at least two components of an artificial disk in an vertebral interbody space; assembling the components within the vertebral interbody space to form an artificial disc, and using the assembled artificial disc as a... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, Pc

20080133013 - Artificial spinal disc: An artificial disc prosthesis is provided. The prosthesis of the present invention enables spinal segment alignment by having a variable height across its surface. The variable height is achieved by an asymmetric artificial nucleus or by at least one variable height end plate.... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP

20080133017 - Assembled prosthesis such as a disc: An artificial disc device, comprising a plurality of interconnected elements, adapted to be assembled in situ.... Agent: Martin D. Moynihan Prtsi

20080133015 - Intervertebral prosthesis or disk prosthesis: An intervertebral prosthesis or disk prosthesis comprising a front side, a rear side, an upper side which can be placed on the base plate of vertebral body, a lower side which can be placed on the base plate of a vertebral body, a right side, a left side, a cavity... Agent: Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, LLP

20080133016 - Spinal arthroplasty device compatible with neural integrity monitoring: A prosthetic implant is disclosed that includes at least one electrode mounted on an outside surface of the prosthetic implant and a connection terminal electrically connected with the electrode. A surgical instrument having a gripping member is used to selectively grip the prosthetic implant. The gripping member includes at least... Agent: Krieg Devault LLP

20080133018 - Chemically crosslinked ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene for artificial human joints: The present invention discloses a method for enhancing the wear-resistance of polymers by crosslinking them, especially before irradiation sterilization. In particular, this invention presents the use of chemically crosslinked ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene in in vivo implants.... Agent: Wean Khing Wong Attorney At Law

20080133019 - Artificial joint with locking mechansim: An artificial joint including a main body and a lower portion adapted to pivotally engage the main body about a control axis while having a locking means that is integral with the lower portion. An upper portion adapted to pivotally engage the main body about a flexing axis and has... Agent: Miller Thomson LLP

20080133020 - Arthroscopic unicompartmental knee implantation system and related method: A knee implantation system for replacing a portion of a knee joint includes an unicondyler tibial implant configured to replace a portion of a tibia that includes a first member and a second member. The first member has a body portion that includes an articulating surface for replacing only a... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080133021 - Crosslinking of polyethylene for low wear using radiation and thermal treatments: The present invention discloses methods for enhancing the wear-resistance of polymers, the resulting polymers, and in vivo implants made from such polymers. One aspect of this invention presents a method whereby a polymer is irradiated, preferably with gamma radiation, then thermally treated, such as by remelting of annealing. The resulting... Agent: Wean Khing Wong

20080133022 - Acetabular cup having a wireless communication device: A orthopaedic implant comprises an acetabular cup and a wireless communication device. The wireless communication device is coupled to a rim surface of the acetabular cup. In one embodiment, a recess is defined in the rim surface and the wireless communication device is positioned therein. In another embodiment, the wireless... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20080133024 - Modular long bone prosthesis: A prosthesis for partial replacement of a long bone in humans or animals, the prosthesis including: a proximal or distal end component forming one component of a prosthetic joint; a shaft on or assembled with the distal or proximal end component in use; a stem for engagement in a resected... Agent: Thomas M. Galgano, Esq.

20080133023 - Provisional prosthetic component formed of multiple materials: The present invention relates to provisional prosthetic components for a medical device and the surgical methods for utilizing the same. In one embodiment, the provisional prosthetic component includes a first portion and a core. The first portion is capable of mating with another prosthetic component. The first portion of the... Agent: Zimmer Technology - Baker & Daniels

20080133026 - Artificial bone and a method for making the same: An artificial bone includes a bone-shaped hollow metal body confining a sealed space and having two opposite closed ends, and a porous structure disposed in the sealed space. A method for making the artificial bone includes the steps of: positioning a metal tube in a bone-shaped mold cavity of a... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20080133027 - Urologic devices incorporating collagen inhibitors: Provided herein are implantable or insertable biomedical devices comprising a substrate and a collagen inhibitor on or in said substrate, and methods of treatment using the same. In some embodiments, the device is a urethral, ureteral, or nephroureteral catheter or stent. Kits comprising the same are also provided.... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20080133025 - Medical stent: A stent includes a conduit defining a lumen; a first malecot adjacent the conduit, where the first malecot includes at least two members having at least one slit therebetween and where the at least one slit is in fluid communication with the lumen; and a second malecot including an annular... Agent: Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Attn: Patent Group

20080133028 - Stretch resistant therapeutic device: A vasoocclusive coil is reinforced with a stretch resistant member to improve safety during retraction of the coil. The stretch resistant member is fixedly attached at one end to the vasoocclusive coil, and the other end of the stretch resistant member is detachably mounted to an elongated pusher member to... Agent: Fulwider Patton LLP