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

20080208309 - Apparatus and method for implantation of a bifurcated endovascular prosthesis: A bifurcated stent graft for animal or human implantation and method of delivery thereof. The device stent graft employs a first component having an axial passage communicating with the axial cavities of a second leg and longer first leg. A separate leg extension is engageable to the second leg. A... Agent: Donn K. Harms Patent & Trademark Law Center

20080208310 - Drug delivery system: Apparatuses and methods for coating and/or loading a medical device with a therapeutic agent prior to or during the placement of the medical device within the patient's body. In one variation, the medical device is coated and/or loaded with a therapeutic agent while the device is positioned in a delivery... Agent: Morrison & Foerster, LLP

20080208308 - High temperature oxidation-reduction process to form porous structures on a medical implant: A system for treating abnormalities of the cardiovascular system includes a stent having a porous therapeutic agent carrying zone comprising oxidation and reduction products of one or more metals in the stent framework. Another embodiment of the invention includes a method of manufacturing a therapeutic agent carrying stent comprising exposing... Agent: Medtronic Vascular, Inc. Ip Legal Department

20080208311 - Multiple independent nested stent structures and methods for their preparation and deployment: Blood vessels and other body lumens are stented using stent structures comprising a plurality of radially expansible rings where at least some of the rings comprise axially extending elements which interleave with axially extending elements on adjacent unconnected rings. The ring structures may be open cell structures or closed cell... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP (client No 021629-000000)

20080208307 - Treatment of vascular bifurcations: Apparatus for treatment of a vascular bifurcation, where a first blood vessel (24) meets a second blood vessel (26). The apparatus includes a balloon (40, 90) for deployment at the vascular bifurcation. The balloon includes a first part (42, 94), which has a first inflation characteristic and is adapted to... Agent: Darby & Darby P.c.

20080208317 - Anchoring device for stent: Disclosed is a stent supporting device. The support device anchors a stent in a manner such that an anchoring stent is inserted into a branch blood vessel adjacent to an artery in which the stent is disposed, and the anchoring stent is connected to the stent. Accordingly, the support device... Agent: Merchant & Gould Pc

20080208316 - Artificial vascular prosthesis: A vascular prosthesis having a tubular structure is provided. The tubular structure is fabricated from at least two layers wherein at least one layer includes a thrombogenic agent.... Agent: Martin D. Moynihan Prtsi

20080208315 - Coronary stent having a surface of multi-layer immobilized structures: A stent for coronary vessels, having a surface of multilayer immobilized structures, includes a stent body and a number of polyelectrolyte complex (PEC) layers stacking and being immobilized on the surface of the stent body, in which the PEC layer is formed of a polymer layer and an anticoagulant layer.... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080208313 - Drug coated stent with magnesium topcoat: A method for manufacturing a drug carrying stent includes applying at least a first therapeutic agent to at least an outer portion of a stent framework and applying a first magnesium coating on at least a first portion of the applied first therapeutic agent.... Agent: Medtronic Vascular, Inc. Ip Legal Department

20080208318 - Multiple independent nested stent structures and methods for their preparation and deployment: Blood vessels and other body lumens are stented using stent structures comprising a plurality of radially expansible rings where at least some of the rings comprise axially extending elements which interleave with axially extending elements on adjacent unconnected rings. The ring structures may be open cell structures or closed cell... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP (client No 021629-000000)

20080208314 - Prosthesis having a sleeve valve: Disclosed is a pressure sensitive prosthesis that includes a tubular member having a passageway extending therethrough and a sleeve attached about one end of the tubular member. The sleeve functions as a one-way valve to permit fluid flowing through the sleeve lumen in a first, distal direction and under a... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/chicago/cook

20080208312 - Stent graft with strips to promote localized healing: An endoluminal stent graft includes segments of a healing promoter to promote the “healing in” of the distal and/or proximal neck(s) of the endoluminal stent graft in a vessel, thus reducing the risk of migration and the occurrence of endoleaks that can formed at the side of the neck(s) and... Agent: Medtronic Vascular, Inc. Ip Legal Department

20080208319 - Multi-segment modular stent and methods for manufacturing stents: A modular stent comprises at least one stent module including an intermediate segment consisting of one of either a closed-cell segment or a Z-segment and a pair of end segments connected to respective longitudinal ends of said intermediate segment, each end segment consisting of the other of said closed-cell segment... Agent: Wolf, Block, Shorr And Solis-cohen LLP

20080208320 - Delivery apparatus and methods for vertebrostenting: The invention relates to a method of delivering and deploying a stent into a curvilinear cavity within a vertebral body or other bony or body structure. The invention also relates to devices that may be used to perform the steps to deliver and deploy a stent.... Agent: Goodwin Procter LLP Patent Administrator

20080208321 - Polymeric stent and method of manufacture: A stent formed of polymeric material, useful for the expansion of a lumen and the delivery of one or more therapeutic agents in situ is disclosed. The stent may be multi-layered, and may change shape at a state transition temperature governed by the materials forming the layers. Methods of use... Agent: Levine Bagade Han LLP

20080208322 - Ostial stent preforming apparatus, kits and methods: Apparatus, kits and methods for flaring an end of a stent that can then be placed within the ostium of a vessel are disclosed. Areas in which ostial stents with flared ends could be used may include, e.g., the left main artery, renal arteries, sub-clavian artery, right coronary artery, circumflex... Agent: Mueting, Raasch & Gebhardt, P.a.

20080208323 - Bioerodible wraps and uses therefor: A tubular tissue graft device is provided comprising a tubular tissue and a restrictive fiber matrix of a bioerodible polymer about a circumference of the tubular tissue. The matrix may be electrospun onto the tubular tissue. In one embodiment, the tubular tissue is from a vein, such as a saphenous... Agent: Jesse A. Hirshman, Esq.

20080208324 - Method and apparatus for occluding an anatomical structure: Methods and apparatus for occluding an anatomical structure including a device having at least first and second clamp portions adapted to cooperate to move from an open position adjacent an anatomical structure to a closed position engaging and occluding the anatomical structure. A system for delivery of a fluid to... Agent: Cook, Alex, Mcfarron, Manzo, Cummings & Mehler Ltd

20080208325 - Medical articles for long term implantation: According to an aspect of the present invention, long term medical articles are provided which include the following: (a) first and second body contacting (e.g., tissue and/or body-fluid contacting) porous polymeric layers; (b) a polymeric barrier layer disposed between the first and second porous polymer layers; and (c) a reinforcement... Agent: Mayer & Williams Pc

20080208326 - C3 exoenzyme-coated stents and uses thereof for treating and preventing restenosis: This invention provides a stent for implantation in a blood vessel or other tissue, wherein the stent is coated with or contains C3 exoenzyme, a chimeric version thereof or an inhibitor of RhoA. This invention also provides a method for treating or inhibiting the onset of restenosis in a subject... Agent: Cooper & Dunham LLP

20080208329 - Handle mechanism to adjust a medical device: An apparatus for adjusting the position and orientation of a medical device within a patient's body includes a distal portion, a body portion and a proximal portion. The distal portion has a lumen for receiving at least three control tubes. Each control tube houses a control wire that is attached... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080208327 - Method and apparatus for replacing a prosthetic valve: In one aspect, the present disclosure concerns a percutaneously delivered adapter stent that is deployed within a previously implanted prosthetic valve and serves as an anchor or platform for implanting a percutaneously delivered replacement valve within the previously implanted valve. The adapter stent can be delivered to the implantation site... Agent: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

20080208328 - Systems and methods for placement of valve prosthesis system: Valve prosthesis systems and methods/systems for placement of such valve prostheses are provided that facilitate efficient, reliable and minimally invasive delivery modalities. The placement systems and methods permit remote manipulation and positioning of the valve prosthesis such that desirable placement relative to anatomical structures, e.g., the heart annulus, may be... Agent: Mccarter & English , LLP Stamford Office

20080208330 - Devices and a kit for improving the function of a heart valve: A device for improving the function of a heart valve comprises a first loop-shaped support, which is configured to abut a first side of the heart valve, and a second loop-shaped support, which is configured to abut a second side of the heart valve opposite to said first side, whereby... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080208331 - Annuloplasty ring with offset free ends: An annuloplasty ring having a three-dimensional discontinuous form generally arranged about an axis with two free ends that are axially offset. The ring is particularly suited for repair of the tricuspid valve, and more closely conforms to the annulus shape. The ring is more flexible in bending about radially extending... Agent: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

20080208332 - Valve prosthesis systems and methods: Valve prostheses are disclosed that are adapted for secure and aligned placement relative to a heart annulus. The valve prostheses may be placed in a non-invasive manner, e.g., via trans-catheter techniques, and may be positioned/repositioned until proper alignment and positioning is achieved. The valve prosthesis may include a resilient ring,... Agent: Mccarter & English , LLP Stamford Office

20080208333 - Implantable elastomeric artificial heart with rechargeable battery: A new type of artificial heart with rechargeable battery to power solenoid means surrounding the body of the device, said solenoids effecting repulsion or attraction of small permanent magnets on plastic disks which stud the body of the elastomeric artificial heart, and via this means effect mechanical compression or expansion... Agent: Ernest John Shearing

20080208334 - Coated medical implants and lenses: Coated medical implants have an implant body configured for securing in or adjacent to body tissue of a patient. The implant body has an implant surface and a coating is formed on at least a portion of the implant surface. The coating includes a coating outer surface of a first... Agent: Alcon

20080208335 - Flexible electro-active lens: A lens including a flexible refractive optic having a fixed refractive index, an electro-active element embedded within the flexible refractive optic, wherein the electro-active element has an alterable refractive index, and a controller electrically connected to the electro-active element wherein when power is applied thereto the refractive index of the... Agent: Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, LLP

20080208336 - Spray method for forming shells for prostheses: Shells for mammary prostheses and other devices are created by spraying a silicone dispersion onto a mandrel. Several coats of dispersion are applied with an interval for evaporation of solvent from the dispersion between application of coats. The shells created are uniform in thickness and have a desirably defect-free surface.... Agent: Fish & Richardson Pc

20080208338 - Auditory ossicle prosthesis: An auditory ossicle prosthesis, which at one end has a first securing element for mechanical connection to a member of the ossicular chain, which securing element is designed in the form of a loop that encloses the member, is partially open to the outside via a slit-like aperture and engages... Agent: Flynn Thiel Boutell & Tanis, P.c.

20080208337 - Auditory ossicle prosthesis with tuning option: An auditory ossicle prosthesis (40) which replaces or bridges at least one element in the human auditory ossicle chain, whereby the auditory ossicle prosthesis (40) is made of an elastic material or a material having at least one articulated connection, is characterised in that means for frequency adjustment (=tuning) are... Agent: Michael J. Striker

20080208339 - Implantable medical device system with fixation member: A fixation device for a subcutaneous implantable medical device includes a deformable tip portion that reduces in width when coupled with a fixation tool such that implantation of the implantable medical device through tissue is facilitated. Upon release from the fixation tool, the fixation device returns to its initial shape... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20080208340 - Synthetic bone graft: A particulate glass for a synthetic bone (including dental) graft includes ZnO, SrO, and may include NaO. The glass promotes cellular metabolism, and upon implantation in living bone tissue induces bone growth at their surface. The ZnO and SrO respectively degrade to provide Zn2+ and Sr2+ ions respectively. The ions... Agent: Jacobson Holman Professional Limited Liability Company

20080208341 - Cervical distraction method: A device and method for a minimally invasive surgical implantation to reduce radicular symptoms by inserting an expandable cervical distraction implant in the facet joint and distracting the adjacent cervical vertebrae to increase the foraminal dimension. The implant, when positioned in the cervical facet joint, expands to via delivery of... Agent: John P. O'banion O'banion & Ritchey LLP

20080208343 - 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.

20080208345 - Intervertebral implant: An intervertebral implant, or disc prosthesis, comprises a pair of cooperating elements being provided in a generally “X” shaped structure. The elements are comprised of cooperating shells that are maintained separated by a resilient material provided therebetween. The elements allow for rotational and translational movement when implanted.... Agent: Howard M. Ellis Simpson & Simpson, Pllc

20080208344 - Intervertebral implant devices and methods for insertion thereof: An implant device is provided that is configured for implantation at multiple locations between adjacent vertebrae. The implant device comprises an implant body, a first portion of the implant body, and a second portion of the implant body adjustably interconnected with the first portion. The implant body has a compact... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20080208342 - Spinal implant: An implant is provided that includes a body having a convex and tapered leading end, a convex trailing end, opposing generally planar sides extending between the leading and trailing ends and superior and inferior surfaces. An opening extends through the body between the superior and inferior surfaces. The implant further... Agent: Crompton, Seager & Tufte, Llc

20080208346 - Prosthesis for interpositional location between bone joint articular surfaces and method of use: A biocompatible prosthetic device comprising a thin low friction spacer for location to overlie a bone member in an interpositional location between opposed bone joint articular surfaces. The prosthesis is preferably a thin spacer with at least one low friction surface, the spacer being adapted for location about a bone... Agent: Riches, Mckenzie & Herbert, LLP

20080208347 - Tough hydrogels: The invention provides fabricated tough hydrogels, hydrogel-containing compositions, and methods of making the same. The invention also provides methods of implanting or administering the tough hydrogels, or the hydrogel-containing compositions to treat a subject in need. Methods of cross-linking pre-solidified or pre-gelled hydrogel particles and making cross-linked tough hydrogels, and... Agent: Proskauer Rose LLP

20080208348 - Apparatus and method for shoulder arthroplasty: A glenoid prosthesis can include a bearing shell for accommodating the head of the humerus and a stem extending at an angle from a reverse face of the shell so as to engage the stem within a canal in the lateral border of the scapula for anchoring the glenoid prosthesis... Agent: Foley Hoag, LLP Patent Group, World Trade Center West

20080208349 - Expandable subtabar implant: An expandable subtalar implant device suitable for addressing a flatfoot condition. The device is a sinus tarsi implant that blocks excessive motion between the talus and calcaneus bones in the foot while permitting normal motion and alignment. The device comprises a generally cylindrical metal structure having a first proximal expandable... Agent: Kammer Browning Pllc

20080208350 - Acetabular component of total hip replacement assembly: A device for use in surgical procedures involving arthroplasty, the device including a bearing member at least partially receivable within a bone engaging member and a liner positioned at least partially between said bearing member and said bone engaging member.... Agent: Jones Day

20080208351 - Biocompatible material for surgical implants and cell guiding tissue culture surfaces: A biocompatible material, wherein at least a part of a surface of the biocompatible material is characterized by a micro or nano-meter scale topographical structure comprising a plurality of features where the structure is selected to promote a predetermined cell function in vivo or ex vivo in cell or tissue... Agent: Merchant & Gould Pc

20080208353 - Reinforced medical implants: Medical implants having a ceramic body reinforced with a plurality of metal wires. Methods of making the implant and methods of implanting the medical implant are also provided.... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080208354 - Solid precursor for the preparation of a pasty bone replacement material by admixture of a liquid: The solid precursor is used for the preparation of a pasty bone replacement material by admixture of a liquid. The precursor comprises calcium-containing ceramic particles and a hydrogel or a substance which can be swelled into a hydrogel; whereby said precursor has been obtained by wet autoclaving and subsequent drying.... Agent: Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP

20080208356 - Satiation devices and methods: A device for inducing weight loss in a patient includes a tubular prosthesis positionable at the gastro-esophageal junction region, preferably below the z-line. In a method for inducing weight loss, the prosthesis is placed such that an opening at its proximal end receives masticated food from the esophagus, and such... Agent: Stallman & Pollock LLP

20080208355 - System and method for anchoring stomach implant: A gastric implant system includes a gastric implant such as a restrictive pouch or a gastric balloon, an anchor passable through the mouth and stomach and further through the stomach wall into engageable with abdominal wall tissue. When the anchor is engaged to abdominal wall tissue, the stomach wall and... Agent: Stallman & Pollock LLP Attn: Kathleen A. Frost

20080208357 - Use of a gastrointestinal sleeve to treat bariatric surgery fistulas and leaks: Method for treating a Roux-en-Y patient having fistulas and leaks as a result of bariatric surgery. A gastrointestinal implant device is anchored in the esophagus and extends through a stomach pouch into an intestine anastomosed to the stomach pouch to prevent fistulas and other damaged tissue from making contact with... Agent: Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.c.

20080208352 - Stent having controlled porosity for improved ductility: An endoluminal prosthesis for placement in a body lumen of a metallic material having controlled porosity for improved ductility. The metallic material may be formed into a stent structure or a wire or sheet, which may then be formed into the stent structure. The porous network of the stent includes... Agent: Medtronic Vascular, Inc. Ip Legal Department

20080208359 - Dural graft and method of preparing the same: A dural graft is provided having improved stiffness characteristics relative to conventional dural substitutes. The dural graft can be formed from a collagen material having a stiffness between about 0.1 pounds per inch (lb./in.) and 0.25 lb./in. Relative to the collagen material forming conventional dural graft substitutes, the decreased stiffness... Agent: Nutter Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20080208358 - Nanofilament scaffold for tissue regeneration: A scaffold for tissue regeneration is provided. In a preferred embodiment, the scaffold is implantable in a patient in need of nerve or other tissue regeneration and includes a structure which has a plurality of uniaxially oriented nanofibers made of at least one synthetic polymer. Preferably, at least 75% of... Agent: Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP

20080208360 - Prosthetic knit for treating prolapses: s

20080200975 - Vascular prosthesis with anastomotic member: A medical device for implantation in a vessel is disclosed. The medical device comprises at least one anastomotic member, at least partially interposing a non-woven liner of electrospun fibers and a non-woven cover of electrospun fibers. The at least one anastomotic member is designed for engaging at least one end... Agent: Martin D. Moynihan Prtsi, Inc.

20080200976 - Carbon stents: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate to a stent having a supporting structure of a non-particulate inorganic carbon material.... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20080200974 - Drug eluting stent system with controlled self expansion: A self-expanding stent providing a high compliance mismatch upon initial placement, to exert radially outward force over the course of several weeks or months until it reaches the limits of expansion as imposed by a limiting mechanism, and thereafter provide high resistance to inward radial forces exerted by the artery... Agent: Crockett & Crockett

20080200977 - Artificial valve prostheses with a free leaflet portion: One embodiment of the present invention provides an implantable valve prosthesis. The valve prosthesis includes a frame defining a lumen extending between a proximal frame end and a distal frame end along a longitudinal axis, and a first valve leaflet positioned within the lumen and having a distal edge attached... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/chicago/cook

20080200978 - Surgical system and method for attaching a prosthetic vessel to a hollow structure: A system and method for joining an end of a tubular prosthesis to the wall of a vessel wherein an anvil is inserted into the vessel through an opening in the vessel wall produced by a cutting surface on the anvil. The anvil is operated via an anvil handle which... Agent: Conley Rose, P.C. David A. Rose

20080200979 - Anti-restenotic therapeutic device: An anti-restontic device is provided for repairing a tissue, particularly an arteriosclerosed blood vessel or a damaged wall of a luminal or chambered organ. In some embodiments, the device comprises a structure having a first surface and a second surface. A bioactive layer is disposed on the first surface, wherein... Agent: Nfocus Neuromedical Inc.,c/o Levine Bagade Han LLP

20080200980 - Profile reduction of valve implant: A method for reducing an axial profile of a valve implant includes providing a valve implant having a longitudinal axis and a delivery catheter having a central axis and a distal receiving section. The method further includes helically rolling the valve implant around a rolling axis that is offset at... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080200981 - Adjustable cardiac valve implant with coupling mechanism: Methods and devices are provided for support of a body structure. The devices can be adjusted within the body of a patient in a minimally invasive or non-invasive manner such as by applying energy percutaneously or external to the patient's body. The energy may include, for example, acoustic energy, radio... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080200982 - Polymeric materials suitable for ophthalmic devices and methods of manufacture: Biocompatible polymers useful in ophthalmic devices such as accommodating intraocular lenses. The polymers have improved resistance to the diffusion of fluid, relatively high refractive indexes, and mechanical properties to allow for deformation upon the application of force.... Agent: Shay Glenn LLP

20080200983 - Photochromic intraocular lens: The invention relates to an intraocular lens comprising at least one pharmaceutically-acceptable photochromic polymer that enables all or part of the intraocular lens to change colour reversibly when exposed to light.... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080200984 - Intervertebral disc prosthesis insertion assemblies: In various embodiments, an intervertebral disc prosthesis is provided. The prosthesis may be provided with an insertion adapter, such as a head, holder, or other carrier of the prosthesis. The insertion adapter may be configured to retain the prosthesis and to engage an insertion tool body. In various embodiments, the... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20080200986 - Method and a kit for inserting prosthetic intervertebral discs into a spine: Prosthetic intervertebral discs and methods for using the same are described. The subject prosthetic discs include upper and lower endplates separated by a compressible core member. The prosthetic discs described herein include one-piece, two-piece, three-piece, and four-piece structures. The subject prosthetic discs exhibit stiffness in the vertical direction, torsional stiffness,... Agent: Wheelock Chan LLP

20080200987 - Preparation device for preparing an intervertebral disc compartment: The invention relates to a preparation device for preparing an intervertebral disc compartment (14) which is delimited by a first and a second vertebra (16, 18). Such a preparation is carried out prior to the insertion of an intervertebral disc prosthesis (110), in order to guarantee a correct positioning of... Agent: Lempia Braidwood LLC

20080200985 - Spinal implant: A spinal implant as provided having a porous body that includes a leading end, a convex trailing end and first and second sides extending between the leading and trailing ends. At least a portion of the leading end is generally straight. The body further includes a generally dome-shaped superior surface... Agent: Crompton, Seager & Tufte, LLC

20080200988 - Metallic bearings for joint replacement: An orthopedic prosthesis comprising a first component having a soft metal bearing surface and a second component having a hard metal bearing surface, in particular a hip prosthesis comprising a spherical bearing member, a femoral stem, and a modular neck configured for interposition between the spherical bearing member and the... Agent: Wright Medical Technology, Inc.

20080200989 - Catheter deliverable foot implant and method of delivering the same: Methods and devices are disclosed for manipulating alignment of the foot to treat patients with flat feet, posterior tibial tendon dysfunction and metatarsophalangeal joint dysfunction. An enlargeable implant is positioned in or about the sinus tarsi and/or first metatarsal-phalangeal joint of the foot. The implant is insertable by minimally invasive... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080200990 - Tissue sparing implant: A femoral component of a hip implant is disclosed. The femoral component may be used specifically in a neck sparing resection (i.e., any process or device that avoids removing the femoral neck) and may include a shortened stem (with respect to a conventional stem) having a terminal flare portion for... Agent: Karl R Cannon

20080200991 - Resurfacing femoral head component: A hip resurfacing femoral component is designed to be used with a prepared femur. The hip resurfacing femoral component comprises a head portion which has a substantially spherical outwardly facing bearing surface with an attachment surface opposing the bearing surface of the head portion. The femoral component further comprises a... Agent: Jackson Walker LLP

20080200992 - In vivo hydraulic fixation including bio-rivets using biocompatible expandable fibers: The disclosure describes implantable medical products, that include dry or partially hydrated biocompatible constructs comprising collagen fibers configured to expand in situ after implantation to frictionally engage a bone tunnel wall to thereby affix the construct in the bone tunnel.... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20080200993 - Temporal brow lifting and fixation device: The present invention describes an implantable tissue lifting and fixation device. More particularly, the present invention describes a temporal brow lifting device comprises of a bio-absorbable supportive backing. The device has a shape of a curvilinear end and a tail end region. The curvilinear end region comprises a plurality of... Agent: Sherry Gizewski

20080200994 - Detector and stimulator for feedback in a prosthesis: An apparatus and method for conveying sensory information from a distal location on a prosthetic limb, to a proximal location on the body of the wearer. The apparatus comprises a detector for mounting in a prosthesis and a stimulator for engaging the skin of the prosthesis wearer. Tactile, haptic and... Agent: Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP Intellectual Property Section

20080200995 - Percutaneous implant for limb salvage: A percutaneous implant device is biologically attached to bone and soft tissue of a broken limb or amputated limb without longitudinal or lateral movement. Bone and soft tissue in-growth are promoted. The percutaneous implant device has a bio-compatible metal alloy stem member, having an integral tapered fluted section designed to... Agent: Ernest D. Buff Ernest D. Buff And Associates, LLC.

20080195190 - Flexible intravascular implant: The stent matrix of a stent incorporates joints that permit stress-free relative movement of first and second structural portions (10, 12) of the matrix as the facing surfaces of the joint between the structural portions slide relative to one another. The joints are formed in the thickness of an annular... Agent: Proskauer Rose LLP

20080195191 - Flexible stent-graft: A stent graft (5) comprises a tubular graft member (4), and a plurality of sloping stent members (3) substantially coaxial with and coupled to the tubular graft member (4). Each of the sloping stent members (3) comprises multiple uneven apexes characterizing a round tubular configuration with a distal end and... Agent: Crockett & Crockett, P.c.

20080195193 - Covered balloon expandable stent design and method of covering: A balloon expandable covered stent consists of a plurality of primary stent units, each having an undulating shape defined by a series of primary strut members converging to form peaks and valleys. The primary stent units are assembled into a single cylindrical structure of the stent by connecting corresponding peaks... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/chicago/cook

20080195192 - Medical device including cylindrical micelles: An endovascular stent comprising an expandable framework including a plurality of interconnected segments, and a plurality of entangled cylindrical micelles disposed on the expandable framework. Each of the plurality of cylindrical micelles may be loaded with a therapeutic agent.... Agent: Crompton, Seager & Tufte, Llc

20080195194 - Mri compatible, radiopaque alloys for use in medical devices: A metallic alloy whose primary constituent elements are a relatively higher volume fraction of titanium and a relatively lower volume fraction of an added element or elements generally selected from the transition elements (excluding mercury, cadmium, osmium and copper). Medical devices formed from the metallic alloy are visible under MRI... Agent: Fulwider Patton, LLP (abbott)

20080195189 - Degradable reservoir implants: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention of a stent are provided, e.g., at least partially biodegradable stent which can have at least one section made of a material having a particular porous structure.... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20080195195 - Detectable stent and method of making same: A stent includes marker sections (5) having thicknesses greater than that of the remainder of the stent so that the marker sections (5) become radiopaque and visible to a surgeon deploying the stent in use. The stent is formed by producing apertures in a hollow tube such that the tube... Agent: Allen W. Wark Abbott Laboratories

20080195196 - Reservoir implants and stents: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention related to medical implants, such as e.g. stents are provided. For example, the implant can comprise at least one hollow space or lumen within the structural material or structure of the device, other than a pore or pore system, which may be used as... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20080195197 - Implantable device coating system and method: An implantable device coating system method includes providing the implantable device having an exterior surface, the exterior surface including a plurality of pores in fluidic communication with an ambient environment. The method further includes applying a coating including a therapeutic solution to the exterior surface and the pores, and vibrating... Agent: Medtronic Vascular, Inc. Ip Legal Department

20080195198 - Degradable porous implant structure: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate to a stent, and in particular to at least partially biodegradable stent having at least one section made of a material having a particular porous structure.... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20080195199 - In-situ formation of a valve: The present invention satisfies the long felt need for a more compact and durable valve which may be formed in situ. The present invention provides a self-deployable valve system, a method of delivery, and a method of manufacturing for the self-deployable valve system. The present invention delivers the necessary components... Agent: Tope-mckay & Associates

20080195200 - Devices and methods for heart valve treatment: Devices and methods for treating heart valves include members that assist the valve in closing during at least a portion of the cardiac cycle. Such devices include members configured to alter the shape of a valve annulus, reposition at least one papillary muscle, and/or plug an orifice of the valve... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080195201 - Ossicle prosthesis: An ossicle prosthesis (10), which on both of its ends has a first securing element (11) and a second securing element (12) for mechanical connection to a member of the ossicle chain and between the two securing elements has a ball joint, which includes two struts (13, 13′) which are... Agent: Striker Striker & Stenby

20080195202 - Methods for collagen processing and products using processed collagen: Purifying human derived collagen from human tissue includes treating harvested human tissue with an enzyme to form a collagen product, deactivating the enzyme with a non-alkaline enzyme deactivation solution, and collecting the collagen product resulting from the enzyme treatment, where the collected collagen product includes a preserved amount of its... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20080195203 - Orthotic device for preventing and/or correcting deformational posterior plagiocephaly: The present invention is a simple, adaptable orthotic device that can correct and/or prevent deformational posterior plagiocephaly, especially if used before the infant is 4 months of age. The manufactured article provides an anatomically correcting, adjustable, concave-shaped resting surface for an infant's head in a manner that effectively eliminates uneven... Agent: David S. Resnick

20080195204 - Progressive grip assembled bone-tendon-bone grafts, methods of making, and methods of use: The present technology is related to the field of bone-tendon-bone implants, grafts, and components thereof, for implantation in mammals, particularly for implantation in humans. More particularly, the present technology relates to assembled implants that comprise a length of tendon and at least two bone components or intermediate bone blocks that... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20080195205 - Articular cartilage fixation device and method: An articular cartilage fixation device and method for repairing and regenerating diseased or injured soft tissue such as articular cartilage of the knee, hip, shoulder, and the like. A cartilage flap or cartilage repair device is retained within the chondral or osteochondral defect for a an sufficient amount of time... Agent: Baker & Daniels LLP 111 E. Wayne Street

20080195206 - Prosthetic intervertebral discs assemblies having compressible core elements with enhanced torque transmission: This description deals with a medical device, specifically a prosthetic intervertebral disc having a compressible core that is mechanically interactive with the prosthetic disc's end plates thereby providing excellent torque or twisting transmission between the end plates.... Agent: Wheelock Chan LLP

20080195207 - Medical implant: A medical implant is disclosed which includes: a flexible container, a proximal end thereof being an open end, the flexible container having one layer of flexible surrounding wall or plural layers of flexible surrounding walls, each surrounding wall being provided with a plurality of through holes thereon through which an... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, Pllc

20080195208 - Dynamic stabilization device: A surgical implant device for controlling the movement between a first bone or tissue portion and a second bone or tissue portion includes a first elongated member connectable for movement with the first bone or tissue portion and a second elongated member connectable for movement with the first bone or... Agent: Calfee Halter & Griswold, LLP

20080195211 - Engineered scaffolds for intervertebral disc repair and regeneration and for articulating joint repair and regeneration: Methods for the engineering and preparation of intervertebral disc repair scaffolds and articulating joint repair scaffolds are disclosed. The methodology utilizes either magnetic resonance images or combined magnetic resonance and computed tomography images as a template for creating either the intervertebral scaffold or the joint repair scaffold (e.g., osteochondral scaffold)... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20080195210 - Intervertebral disc restoration: An intervertebral disc implant (10) includes an envelope (12) of a stretchable and elastically deformable elastomeric material. The envelope includes an attaching formation (74) for attachment of an introducer (76) to enable the envelope, in a collapsed state, to be introduced into a volume of an intervertebral disc that has... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080195212 - Multi-lobe artificial spine joint: An artificial disc is provided which more closely matches the movement of the natural spine. The artificial disc uses one or more projections and corresponding recesses to provide a sliding articulation. The artificial joint is inherently stable in that compressive forces placed on the disc such as the weight placed... Agent: Randall B. Bateman Bateman Ip Law Group

20080195209 - Spinal implant: A spinal implant may be made of two or more implant members. In an embodiment, implant members may be joined together by a rotational connection that inhibits separation of the members as well as axial movement of the members relative to each other. Implant members may be coupled together by... Agent: Paul D. Yasger Abbott Laboratories

20080195213 - Spinal implant: Provided is an intervertebral disc prostheses for installation in a spinal column between superior and inferior vertebral bodies. A first intervertebral plate engages one or both of the inferior vertebral endplate and the inferior ring apophysis of the superior vertebral body. A second intervertebral plate engages one or both of... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20080195215 - Artificial toe joint: An artificial toe joint utilizes a ball in socket joint structure and arms or side walls which are exterior to the bone. The resulting joint provides improved strength and durability, and may be used to repair joints which are not suitable for installation of a prior art artificial joint.... Agent: Randall B. Bateman Bateman Ip Law Group

20080195214 - Co-cr-mo alloy for artificial joint having excellent wear resistance: In the field of biocompatible Co—Cr—Mo alloys for use in artificial joints or the like, the formation of wear debris in a living body is a matter of concern. The purpose of the invention is to provide a technique for improving the wear resistance of a Co—Cr—Mo alloy for use... Agent: Hayes Soloway P.c.

20080195216 - Implant device and method for manufacture: A knee implant includes a femoral component having first and second femoral component surfaces. The first femoral component surface is for securing to a surgically prepared compartment of a distal end of a femur. The second femoral component surface is configured to replicate the femoral condyle. The knee implant further... Agent: Bromberg & Sunstein LLP

20080195217 - Lateral elbow prosthesis - proximal radioulnar joint: A proximal radioulnar joint (lateral elbow) prosthesis includes a radial brace member to be secured to the radius bone and an ulna brace member to be secured to the ulna bone. The radial brace member has a ball at its proximal end, and the ulnar brace member defines a curved... Agent: Camoriano & Associates

20080195218 - Prosthetic implant for use without bone cement: A prosthesis for implantation in a femur has a metallic stem portion having a smooth outer surface and a distal tip. A polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) sleeve surrounds and is in contact with the stem portion. The sleeve has a cavity for receiving the stem tip and a bottom of said cavity... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20080195219 - Hydrogel proximal interphalangeal implant: A prosthetic for use in an interphalangeal joint including a body portion and a weave portion. The body portion may be manufactured from a hydrogel material. The body portion includes an pair of stems and an intermediate section located in between the two stems. The intermediate section includes a recess... Agent: Zimmer Technology - Baker & Daniels

20080195220 - Prosthetic hip joint having polycrystalline diamond articulation surfaces and at least one solid polycrystalline diamond compact: A prosthetic joint in which at least one bearing component is made from solid diamond.... Agent: Randall B. Bateman Bateman Ip Law Group

20080195221 - Implant and a method for partial replacement of joint surfaces: An orthopedic implant for the partial replacement of joint surfaces. In one exemplary embodiment, the orthopedic implant includes an articular portion having a concave articular surface and a base body. The orthopedic implant may be sized to replace a small portion of the patient's natural acetabulum. In this manner, the... Agent: Zimmer Technology - Baker & Daniels

20080195222 - Direct application of pressure for bonding porous coatings to substrate materials used in orthopaedic implants: A method for constantly controlling a direct application of pressure for bonding porous coatings to substrate materials used in orthopaedic implants. The direct pressure is applied to an interface between the porous coating and the substrate material via a pressure application mechanism unaffected by heat and air pressure conditions of... Agent: Zimmer Technology - Baker & Daniels

20080195223 - Materials and methods and systems for delivering localized medical treatments: A filler material comprising an energy intercepting element. In an embodiment, an energy intercepting element may attenuate, redirect, concentrate, or otherwise modify the properties of intercepted energy, e.g. the incoming energy flux. In an embodiment an energy intercepting element may be changed, for example generating secondary electrons, and/or secondary radiation,... Agent: Kilpatrick Stockton LLP - 55461

20080195224 - Mechanical extension implants for short bowel syndrome: A bowel extension device implantable into a body for treatment of short bowel syndrome. The bowel extension device comprises a housing and a displaceable member coupled to the housing. The bowel extension device is configured to apply a tensile force sufficient to promote bowel growth without causing damage to the... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080195225 - Method for treating morbid obesity: A method for treating morbid obesity in a body of a mammal having a gastrointestinal tract extending through a stomach and a pyloric sphincter and a wall forming the stomach and pyloric sphincter. At least one implant is formed in the wall in the vicinity of the pyloric sphincter to... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Us Bank Center

20080195226 - Intestinal sleeves and associated deployment systems and methods: An intestinal implant includes a proximal anchor self-expandable from a radially compressed position to a radially expandable position for engagement with a wall of the intestinal lumen and a flexible sleeve coupled to the anchor. The sleeve is implanted with the anchor downstream from the pylorus and the sleeve extending... Agent: Stallman & Pollock LLP

20080195228 - Bowel implant: An apparatus for operation into the intestine of humans and animals includes a flexible, double-walled tube. The outer wall of the tube is porous for the inward growth of blood vessels, while its inner wall is tight for a barrier effect against the contents of the intestine. A degradable, support... Agent: Wrb-ip LLP

20080195227 - Drug eluting lead systems: Medical electrical lead systems and related methods are described. The lead systems may be configured to be at least partially implanted in neural tissue of a subject, such as a brain of a subject. Some variations of the lead systems may comprise a lead body, an electrode connected to the... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20080195229 - Decellularized pericardial tissue: The invention discloses a decellularized pericardial tissue via chemical treatment with cholic acid or bile salts as a medical device and process of manufacture.... Agent: Hosheng Tu

20080195230 - Pericardial tissue sheet: A method of cutting tissue material of biology origin employs a plotted water-jet or RF cutting system. The cutting system is computer controlled and includes a water-jet or RF cutting means combined with a motion system. The cutting energy is selected so that communication of thermal energy into the segment... Agent: Hosheng Tu

20080195231 - Prosthetic knit with grip properties, method for its production, and reinforcement implant for treatment of parietal defects: According to the invention, this knit comprises a monofilament sheet forming, on one face of the knit, spiked naps which protrude perpendicularly with respect to said sheet, that is to say naps each having a substantially rectlinear body and, at the free end of this body, a head of greater... Agent: Carter, Deluca, Farrell & Schmidt, LLP

20080195232 - Biointerface with macro- and micro-architecture: Disclosed herein are biointerface membranes including a macro-architecture and a micro-architecture co-continuous with and bonded to and/or located within at least a portion of the macro-architecture. The macro- and micro-architectures work together to manage and manipulate the high-level tissue organization and the low-level cellular organization of the foreign body response... Agent: Knobbe, Martens, Olsen & Bear, LLP

20080195233 - Ankle prosthesis for the arthrodesis of the calcaneum: A prosthetic ankle assembly including an astragalar component with an upper articular surface that forms part of an ankle joint prosthesis and a lower surface with a shape adapted to engage an upper face of an astragalus. An astragalocalcanean rod is positioned in an astragalocalcanean channel extending from the lower... Agent: Faegre & Benson LLP Patent Docketing

20080188920 - Medical systems and related methods: Medical systems and related methods are described. In some embodiments, the medical systems include an outer member defining a slot. In certain embodiments, the outer member at least partially surrounds an inner member, and the outer and inner members are configured so that an implantable medical endoprosthesis can be disposed... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20080188921 - Prosthesis deployment apparatus and methods: A signal lead for an electromagnetic localization marker, which is coupled to a prosthesis, is releasably coupled to the prosthesis. In one embodiment, the lead and electromagnetic localization marker are both releasably attached to the prosthesis through a coupling. In another embodiment, a portion of the lead adjacent to the... Agent: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.IPLegal Department

20080188922 - Endoprostheses including metal matrix composite structures: An endoprosthesis that includes a composite having a metal matrix and a plurality of stiffening particles in the matrix. The metal of the metal matrix can include titanium, niobium, tantalum, or alloys thereof The stiffening particles can include a metal core and a thin surface layer. The thin surface layer... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20080188923 - Endovascular devices to protect aneurysmal wall: Methods and systems for preventing aneurysm rupture and reducing the risk of migration and endoleak are disclosed. Specifically, an inflatable multiple walls liner is applied directly to treat the interior of the aneurysm site. Also disclosed are methods to deliver the inflatable multiple walls liner directly to treatment sites.... Agent: Jack Chu

20080188924 - Hybrid stent and method of making: A stent is formed by encasing or encapsulating metallic rings in an inner polymeric layer and an outer polymeric layer. At least one polymer link connects adjacent metallic rings. The stent is drug loaded with one or more therapeutic agent or drug, for example, to reduce the likelihood of the... Agent: Fulwider Patton LLP

20080188925 - Antithrombotic and anti-restenotic drug eluting stent: An expandable medical device includes a plurality of elongated struts, forming a substantially cylindrical device which is expandable from a cylinder having a first diameter to a cylinder having a second diameter. A plurality of different beneficial agents may be loaded into different openings within the struts for delivery to... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080188927 - Endovascular implant with active coating: The invention concerns an endovascular implant, in particular a stent, with an at least portion-wise active coating. The object of the present invention is to provide locally therapeutic formulations for the treatment of stenosis or restenosis. The implants modified in accordance with the invention are to ensure improved compatibility, in... Agent: Hahn Loeser & Parks, LLP

20080188926 - Stem cell coated stent: A method of treating a vascular condition includes applying a plurality of stem cells to an exterior surface of a stent, and enveloping the applied stem cells with a topcoat layer. In addition, the method includes delivering the stent with applied stem cells and topcoat to a treatment region of... Agent: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.IPLegal Department

20080188928 - Medical device delivery sheath: A support member for a catheter sheath is disclosed. The support member has a series of ribs with a distal member having integrated fingers for providing radial compliance. The support member provides sufficient axial stiffness to provide a desired pushability of a minimally invasive device for replacing a heart valve.... Agent: Shay Glenn LLP

20080188929 - Methods of implanting two-part heart valves: Expandable heart valves for minimally invasive valve replacement surgeries are disclosed. In a first embodiment, an expandable pre-assembled heart valve includes a plastically-expandable annular base having plurality of upstanding commissure posts. A tubular flexible member including a prosthetic section and a fabric section is provided, with the prosthetic section being... Agent: Debra D. Condino Edwards Lifesciences LLC

20080188930 - Interfacial refraction accommodating lens (iral): This invention relates to intraocular lenses. More particularly, this invention relates to intraocular lenses that have the ability to alter the light refractive power in response to changes in the tension of the ciliary muscle or ciliary body of the eye or any other accommodative forces. Lenses of this invention... Agent: Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.c.

20080188931 - Cricoid wedge implant: The present invention medializes the arytenoid cartilage endoscopically without an invasive operation and thereby has advantages in that it takes a shorter time required for the treatment than the conventional method, in which an invasive arytenoid addition is operated to the patient who cannot be cured only with an injection... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20080188932 - Coated medical implants, methods of coating medical implants, and methods of coating materials: Embodiments include polymeric coatings formed from poly((perfluoro)organo)phosphazene-based materials. The coatings may be utilized to coat any suitable substrates, and in some embodiments may be utilized to coat surfaces of medical implants. The poly((perfluoro)organo)phosphazene-based materials may contain some fluorine-containing groups, and some crosslinkable moieties. The poly((perfluoro)organo)phosphazene-based materials may also contain some... Agent: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC

20080188933 - Woven and/or braided fiber implants and methods of making same: The disclosure describes implantable bioprosthesis having an implantable braided or woven construct with a plurality of fibers interlocked or interlaced together.... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20080188934 - Device for ascertaining a force-displacement characteristic curve of one or more ligaments, and method of doing the same: An appliance (1) for tensioning ligaments, especially articular ligaments, of a human or animal body, having at least one handle (2), the or each handle (2) being in operative engagement with, in each case, a tensioning element (3) associated therewith, and with the or each handle (2) in each case... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080188935 - Drill pin for fixation of ligaments using button/loop construct: A technique and reconstruction system for ligament employing a button/loop construct with a drill pin. The drill pin has a shaft with a proximal and a distal end. A pin tip provided at the distal end of the shaft has a width greater than the shaft diameter. The pin tip... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20080188936 - System and method for repairing tendons and ligaments: An implant and method for the repair of a tendon or a ligament along at least one load direction. The implant includes at least one first anchor portion and at least one tension member oriented along a load direction. The first anchor portion preferably has a larger surface area of... Agent: Faegre & Benson LLP Patent Docketing

20080188939 - Allograft tissue purification process for cleaning bone: A method for producing a cleaned bone graft with osteoinductivity above 2.0 suitable for transplantation into a human. The first step is sonicating a bone graft in a nonionic detergent in an ultrasonic cleaner at a temperature ranging from about 33° C. to about 37° C. and for a time... Agent: Jones Day

20080188938 - Bone implant device: The present invention relates to a bone implant device, particularly for dental and orthopedic prosthesis on the vertebral column, having a quicker osteo-integration compared to the prior art devices. Particularly, the present invention relates to an implant device, of metal or polymer nature, a layer of hyaluronic acid being chemically... Agent: Hogan & Hartson LLPIPGroup, Columbia Square

20080188937 - Prosthetic implant system incorporating contrast agent: The invention relates to an operation system comprising at least one implant and means for the fastening of the implant to a bone, wherein the fastening means include at least one solid spacer, which can be formed of hardened bone cement and is arranged between the implant and the bone... Agent: Baker & Daniels LLP 111 E. Wayne Street

20080188941 - Linearly expanding spine cage for enhanced spinal fusion: A linearly expanding spine cage has a minimized diameter in its unexpanded state that is equal to the diameter of an insertion groove cut into adjacent vertebral bodies. The cage conformably engages between the endplates of adjacent vertebrae to effectively distract the disc space, widen neuroforamina, stabilize the motion segments... Agent: Edward J. Lynch, Patent Attorney

20080188940 - Spinal implant: A spinal implant is provided that includes a body having at least one piece of cortical bone. The body has a tapered leading end, a trailing end and first and second sides. The body also includes superior and inferior surfaces that are inclined relative to one another. A first plurality... Agent: Crompton, Seager & Tufte, LLC

20080188942 - Femoral trochlea prostheses: Various embodiments of femoral trochlea prostheses useable in a knee joint. The knee joint includes a patella and a distal femur with a femoral trochlea, or patello-femoral groove. In one embodiment, a femoral trochlea prosthesis includes a distal tail. In another embodiment, a femoral trochlea prosthesis includes a wing or... Agent: Zimmer Technology - Baker & Daniels

20080188943 - Prosthetic bearing with encapsulated reinforcement: A joint prosthesis has a first component for cooperation with a first long bone, a second component for cooperation with a second long bone, and a bearing component positionable between said first component and said second component. The bearing component includes a reinforcing component and a polymeric material completely encapsulating... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080188944 - Aspheric hip bearing couple: A joint prosthesis device comprises a head configured to fit within a cup. The cup includes a concave cup surface defined by at least one radius of curvature RC. The head includes a convex head surface defined by at least one radius of curvature RH. The convex head surface is... Agent: Maginot, Moore & Beck, LLP Chase Tower

20080188945 - Shaped load-bearing osteoimplant and methods of making same: A load-bearing osteoimplant which comprises a shaped, coherent aggregate of bone particles.... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20080188946 - Osteoinductive bone material: Osteogenic bone implant compositions that approximate the chemical composition of natural bone are provided. The organic component of these implant compositions is osteoinductive despite the presence of the inorganic component and, further, is present in an amount sufficient to maximize the regenerative capabilities of the implant without compromising its formability... Agent: Clark & Elbing LLP

20080188947 - Methods and devices for treating sleep apnea and snoring: Methods and devices to prevent and/or treat breathing disorders (e.g., upper airways disorders) in mammals related to impaired airflow are described. Methods and devices apply force to soft tissue that avoids obstruction of airflow in the mammel's airway. Breathing disorders that are avoided by the methods and/or devices include apnea.... Agent: Proskauer Rose LLP

20080188948 - Liner system and liner for prosthetics and method for using and making: A prosthetic limb socket liner system is provided. A compressible foam insert has a substantially cylindrical hollow interior which is defined by an interior insert surface and an opening. The opening and the hollow interior are configured to accept a substantial portion of a residual limb. A laminar pocket substantially... Agent: Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts

20080188949 - Prosthetic and orthotic liners/sleeves with surfaces having a roughness or reduced coefficient of friction, and related methods: A reliable prosthetic or orthotic skin interface liner includes surfaces having a roughness or reduced coefficient of friction. The liner is for use as a skin interface between a limb and a prosthetic or orthotic device. The liner includes an elastomeric material defining a tubular member having exterior and interior... Agent: Craig Mackenzie

20080188950 - Method for the continuous implementation of polymerisation processes: A prosthetic foot (124) incorporates a foot keel (165) and a calf shank (126) connected to the foot keel to form an ankle joint area of the prosthetic foot. A device (125) connected between the upper end of the calf shank and the lower portion of the prosthesis can be... Agent: Bachman & Lapointe, P.C.

20080188951 - Prosthetic foot with variable medial/lateral stiffness: A prosthetic foot includes an elongated foot member, extending between a toe section positioned at a toe location of a natural foot and a heel section positioned at a heel location of a natural foot. The elongated foot member also extends through an elevated arch section positioned between the toe... Agent: Thorpe North & Western, LLP.

20080188952 - Pre-positionable prosthetic hand: The present invention is directed to a pre-positionable prosthetic hand, including one or more pre-positionable joints. Pre-positionable joints in accordance with embodiments of the present invention include a multi-axial thumb joint, a metacarpal-phalangeal joint and a wrist joint. Additionally, the present invention may include a number of pre-positionable phalanges or... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC