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Drug, Bio-affecting And Body Treating Compositions > Preparations Characterized By Special Physical Form > Implant Or Insert > Surgical Implant Or Material > Membrane Or Diffusion Barrier

Membrane Or Diffusion Barrier

Membrane Or Diffusion Barrier patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.

07/05/07 - 20070154519 - Self-assembling cross-linking molecular nano film
The present invention is a molecular nano film formed on a surface of an implantable medical device to provide a barrier to tissue attachment. The film comprises self-assembling cross-linking molecules. ...

07/05/07 - 20070154518 - Photoactive biocompatible coating composition
The present invention discloses a biocompatible coating composition that can be photo crosslinked when exposed to long wavelength ultraviolet light. The biocompatible coating composition comprises at least one biocompatible polymer having a photoactive moiety covalently attached thereto, and a biologically active molecule having a photoactive moiety covalently attached thereto. The ...

06/14/07 - 20070134293 - Devices and methods for the delivery of blood clotting materials to bleeding wounds
An apparatus for promoting the clotting of blood comprises a receptacle, at least a portion of which is defined by a mesh having openings therein, and particles of clay retained in the receptacle. In similar apparatuses, bioactive glass or chitosan is retained in the receptacle. An apparatus also comprises a ...

06/14/07 - 20070134292 - Synthetic, bioabsorbable polymer materials and implants
The invention relates to synthetic, bioabsorbable polymer materials and implants, like fibres, sutures, meshes and other tissue management, wound closure or tissue engineering devices, which contain: a) a bioabsorbable polymeric matrix; b) antibiotic and/or anti-inflammatory agent particles or mixture thereof, dispersed in the matrix, and c) optionally an additive agent ...

05/24/07 - 20070116736 - Local vascular delivery of pi3 kinase inhibitors alone or in combination with sirolimus to prevent restinosis following vascular injury
Medical devices, and in particular implantable medical devices, may be coated to minimize or substantially eliminate a biological organism's reaction to the introduction of the medical device to the organism. The medical devices may be coated with any number of biocompatible materials. Therapeutic drugs, agents or compounds may be mixed ...

05/17/07 - 20070110787 - Stent coatings incorporating nanoparticles
Coatings for implantable medical devices including nanoparticles incorporating an active agent, and methods for fabricating the coatings. ...

04/19/07 - 20070087032 - Composition of cartilage therapeutic agents and its application
A cartilage therapeutic composition is developed for clinical transplantation into articulatio genu (knee joints) or ankle joints. It has clinical significance for symptomatic cartilage defects of the femoral condyle (medial, lateral, or trochlear) and bone cartilage defects of the talus (anklebone) in human or animal hosts, The cartilage therapeutic composition ...

02/08/07 - 20070031470 - Nonwoven tissue scaffold
A biocompatible meniscal repair device is disclosed. The tissue repair device includes a scaffold adapted to be placed in contact with a defect in a meniscus, the scaffold comprising a high-density, dry laid nonwoven polymeric material and a biocompatible foam. The scaffold provides increased suture pull-out strength. ...

02/01/07 - 20070026040 - Composite self-cohered web materials
The present invention is directed to implantable bioabsorbable non-woven self-cohered web materials having a high degree of porosity. The web materials are very supple and soft, while exhibiting proportionally increased mechanical strength in one or more directions. The web materials often possess a high degree of loft. The web materials ...

02/01/07 - 20070026039 - Composite self-cohered web materials
The present invention is directed to implantable bioabsorbable non-woven self-cohered web materials having a high degree of porosity. The web materials are very supple and soft, while exhibiting proportionally increased mechanical strength in one or more directions. The web materials often possess a high degree of loft. The web materials ...

06/08/06 - 20060121082 - Method to enhance drug release from a drug-releasing material
A method of enhancing the drug release rate from a composite material. The composite material includes a synthetic, bioabsorbable polymer matrix and a drug particle phase dispersed therein. The release rate of the drug from the polymer matrix is enhanced by orienting the composite material. The drug release rate of ...

03/23/06 - 20060062826 - Process for the production of sustained release drug delivery devices
Disclosed is an improved sustained release drug delivery device and method of producing such device. The device comprises a drug core in an impermeable cup or impermeable coating layer that is adhered to an uncured suture tab and covered with a permeable polymer coating layer that is similar to the ...

03/09/06 - 20060051398 - Method of preventing post-operative surgical adhesion
A method for preventing adhesion using a co-polyester comprising the reaction product of a polycondensation polyester and at least one lactone, wherein the polycondensation polyester comprises the reaction product of diglycolic acid and/or a derivative thereof and ethylene glycol; and the co-polyester comprises about 40 to 50% by weight of ...

02/16/06 - 20060034886 - Bonded fiber structures for use in controlling fluid flow
A flow control element is provided for use in selectively controlling the flow of a liquid through an annular conduit. The flow control element comprises a self-sustaining, three dimensional fibrous element comprising a network of polymeric fibers. These fibers are disposed in a highly dispersed and randomly spaced orientation and ...

02/09/06 - 20060029640 - Medical devices with surface modification for regulating cell growth on or near the surface
High oxidation state metal-containing compounds are formed on or applied to the surfaces of medical devices. These compounds can cause cytostatic, cytotoxic, and anti-proliferative effects to the cells on or near the implanted medical devices and thus reduce or eliminate undesirable cell growth or accumulation on the medical devices. ...

02/09/06 - 20060029639 - Biodegradable substrate, prosthetic material for tissue regeneration, and cultured tissue
A biodegradable substrate usable as a prosthetic material (i.e., for tissue regeneration) facilitates the invasion of cells into a substrate and has a thick structure similar to woven fabrics. The biodegradable substrate is obtained by stitching a biodegradable nonwoven fabric with a biodegradable thread. An embodiment of the nonwoven fabric ...

09/01/05 - 20050191333 - Drug eluting coatings for medical implants and methods of use
A drug coating for a medical device comprises one or more drug composite layers. The drug composite layer comprises one or more therapeutic agents dispersed within one or more modified bioactive binders. The modified bioactive binders are hydrophobic compounds bonded to bioactive binders, and the modified bioactive binders are not ...

07/21/05 - 20050158360 - Local vascular delivery of mycophenolic acid in combination with rapamycin to prevent restenosis following vascular injury
Medical devices, and in particular implantable medical devices, may be coated to minimize or substantially eliminate a biological organism's reaction to the introduction of the medical device to the organism. The medical devices may be coated with any number of biocompatible materials. Therapeutic drugs, agents or compounds may be mixed ...

07/14/05 - 20050152950 - Method and apparatus for macromolecular delivery using a coated membrane
This invention relates to the delivery of medicines, macromolecules, or other treating materials to tissues and/or fluids that are to be injected or placed within a human or animal body. The invention describes a method of introducing a treating material to fluids ex corpora using a malleable fracture stabilization device ...

06/02/05 - 20050118229 - Implantable drug delivery device for sustained release of therapeutic agent
An implantable drug-delivery device that utilizes a nanopore diffusion membrane in combination with a microporous hydration membrane for achieving long-term, zero-order release of a therapeutic compound or agent. The device comprises a housing, wherein the housing further comprises an interior chamber and at least one aperture passing through the housing; ...



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