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Prosthesis (i.e., Artificial Body Members), Parts Thereof, Or Aids And Accessories Therefor > Implantable Prosthesis

Implantable Prosthesis

Implantable Prosthesis 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.

12/07/06 - 20060276894 - Hydrophilic polymeric coatings for medical articles
The invention provides a durable, lubricious coating for a medical article that can be prepared from a first polymer that is synthetic, soluble in a polar liquid, and having first reactive groups, and a second polymer that is synthetic, hydrophilic, and that includes second reactive groups. The first reactive groups ...

11/30/06 - 20060271191 - Coated implant system with improved adhesion of coating
The present invention generally relates to dental and orthopaedic implants, and more specifically to an implant coated with a chemically bonded ceramic, having a modified substrate surface to improve adhesion of the implant coating to the implant material, wherein the coating includes a gradient zone also containing the material of ...

11/23/06 - 20060265062 - A resorbable, biocompatible moulded body and a procedure for its production
The invention relates to a resorbable, biocompatible moulded body and a process for its production. The moulded body is mechanically processable and comprises an organic component which is solid at <40° C., which is biocompatible, which forms networks in water, and which is resorbable in the bodies of mammals within ...

11/16/06 - 20060259141 - Pectus bar stabilizer
A pectus bar stabilizer assembly and method includes a first base part separable from a second base part. The first and second base parts combine to define a channel therebetween. A pectus bar is received by the channel and a retainer assembly retains the pectus bar in the channel. ...

08/17/06 - 20060184246 - Non-soft tissue repair
An implant for filling and/or distracting a body region, particularly a non-soft tissue cavity, has a plurality of segments wherein at least two of the segments are flexibly connected. The segments have a crush-strength sufficient to create and/or maintain the distraction of two or more non-soft tissue body surfaces, and ...

07/27/06 - 20060167546 - Leg prosthesis system and method
A prosthesis system can have an advantageous use over conventional prostheses in certain activities, including, but not limited to certain sports activities: The system includes, elastic member(s) that can store and release energy. The storing and releasing of energy in the elastic members happens during the movements made by the ...

07/20/06 - 20060161256 - Anti-infectious, biocompatible titanium coating for implants, and method for the production thereof
The present invention relates to a method for the preparation of a biocompatible metal ion-containing titanium oxide coating on an implant wherein the metal ions can be eluted under physiological conditions and are homogeneously dispersed within the coating, as well as to an implant which can be prepared according to ...

07/13/06 - 20060155375 - Devices and methods for attachment of a gastrointestinal sleeve
Aspects of this invention disclose devices and methods for attachment of a gastrointestinal sleeve. In some embodiments, the attachment device comprises a flexible cuff, a gastrointestinal sleeve interface, and a gastrointestinal sleeve. Some aspects of the invention contemplate the use of T-tags for attachment of the cuff to tissue. In ...

03/30/06 - 20060069435 - Channeled biomedical foams an method for producing same
The present invention provides a biomedical, biocompatible, polymeric foam scaffold suitable for use in the repair and regeneration of tissue and which contains located therein a network of, branched channels that are effective to encourage and facilitate vascularization and tissue growth within the scaffold and to methods for making such ...

01/26/06 - 20060020340 - Process for making silicone intraocular lens with blue light absorption properties
A process for producing silicone intraocular lenses (IOLs) capable of absorbing blue light. Intraocular lenses so produced block blue light from reaching the retina of an eye implanted with the IOL. By blocking blue light from reaching the retina, the IOL thereby prevents potential damage to the retina. ...

12/29/05 - 20050288787 - Soft tissue defect repair device
An inguinal hernia repair device in the form of an implantable plug that is affixed at one end to the center region of a sheet of implantable material. The plug takes the form of a plurality of hollow members, arranged so as to be in substantially parallel relationship when implanted ...

12/29/05 - 20050288786 - Closure device with hinges
A device for closing a defect, such as a patent foramen ovale (PFO) or an atrial septal defect (ASD), has first and second sides on either side of the defect, a center joint that passes through the defect, and end pieces at the outer ends of the sides. One or ...

12/15/05 - 20050278024 - Kit and method for use during ventricular restoration
Apparatuses and methods are provided to reconstruct an enlarged left ventricle of a human heart, using a shaper, having a size and shape substantially equal to the size and shape of an appropriate left ventricle, wherein the shaper is adapted to be temporarily placed into the enlarged left ventricle during ...

12/15/05 - 20050278023 - Method and apparatus for filling a cavity
An implant for filling and/or distracting a body region, particularly a non-soft tissue cavity, has a plurality of segments wherein at least two of the segments are flexibly connected. The segments have a crush-strength sufficient to create and/or maintain the distraction of two or more non-soft tissue body surfaces, and ...

08/11/05 - 20050177234 - Lip implant and method for insertion
A lip implant having first and second regions is described. The lip implant includes a first region formed of a liquid, solid, or a gas and a second region formed of a solid material. Also described is a lip implant having an elongated cross-section. A method for insertion of the ...

07/14/05 - 20050154458 - Apparatus for the regeneration of human tissue
An apparatus for use in the regeneration of structured human tissue has a pair of opposed surfaces comprising a bio material or a synthetic polymer material. Each surface carries an active bio layer which can interact with stem cells from bone marrow. The opposed surfaces can be moved from an ...

06/30/05 - 20050143817 - Medical implants and anti-scarring agents
Implants are used in combination with an anti-scarring agent in order to inhibit scarring that may otherwise occur when the implant is placed within an animal. The agent may be any suitable anti-scarring agent, e.g., a cell cycle inhibitor, and may be used in conjunction with a second pharmaceutical agent, ...

06/02/05 - 20050119743 - Metal implants
A metal implant for use in a surgical procedure is provided with a surface layer that is integral with the metal substrate, and which incorporates a biocidal material. The surface layer may be grown from the metal substrate, by anodising, and the biocidal material incorporated in it by ion exchange. ...



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