| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 8187326 |
Attachment of absorbable tissue scaffolds to fixation devices |
May 29, 2012 |
| The present invention relates to tissue scaffold implant devices useful in the repair and/or regeneration of diseased and/or damaged musculoskeletal tissue and that include a tissue scaffold component fixedly attached to a scaffold fixation component via a polymeric adhesive layer, a |
| 7981149 |
Balloon expandable bioabsorbable stent with a single stress concentration region interconnecting |
July 19, 2011 |
| An expandable, implantable medical device, such as an intraluminal stent (10) fabricated from polymeric materials, includes a plurality of elongated struts (16) in consecutive series and alternating stress concentration junctions (18) interconnecting ends of adjacent struts (16). Whe |
| 7972373 |
Balloon expandable bioabsorbable stent with a single stress concentration region interconnecting |
July 5, 2011 |
| An expandable, implantable medical device, such as an intraluminal stent fabricated from polymeric materials, includes a plurality of elongated struts in consecutive series and alternating stress concentration junctions interconnecting ends of adjacent struts. When the stent is in an |
| 7914573 |
Polymeric stent having modified molecular structures |
March 29, 2011 |
| 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. By preferential mechan |
| 7713272 |
Bioabsorbable coatings of surgical devices |
May 11, 2010 |
| Bioabsorbable coatings for bioabsorbable implantable medical devices having dragging or engagement surfaces. The coatings on a surface of the devices reduce device drag. |
| 7708767 |
Polymer-based orthopedic screw and driver system with increased insertion torque tolerance and a |
May 4, 2010 |
| An orthopedic screw with an internal bore and mating driver has a bioabsorbable polymer component. To increase the torque tolerance of the screw and to minimize the likelihood of the driver stripping inside the bore of the screw, the screw and driver are heat treated together to shri |
| 7636998 |
Urethral stent reducer |
December 29, 2009 |
| An apparatus for compressing a coiled stent having at least one protrusion, such as an enlarged coil disposed at the end of the stent, has a mandrel insertable into a lumen of the stent for holding the stent by friction and a coil compressor coupled to the mandrel. The mandrel is rot |
| 7012106 |
Reinforced implantable medical devices |
March 14, 2006 |
| The present invention is directed to reinforced, biocompatible, biodegradable compositions suitable for use in implantable medical devices and medical devices made at least in part from such compositions, where the compositions include a biocompatible, biodegradable polymer; a biocom |
| 6989034 |
Attachment of absorbable tissue scaffolds to fixation devices |
January 24, 2006 |
| The present invention relates to tissue scaffold implant devices useful in the repair and/or regeneration of diseased and/or damaged musculoskeletal tissue and that include a tissue scaffold component fixedly attached to a scaffold fixation component via at least one of sutures, fabrics, |
| 6921402 |
Polymer-based orthopedic screw and driver system with increased insertion torque tolerance and a |
July 26, 2005 |
| An orthopedic screw with an internal bore and mating driver has a bioabsorbable polymer component. To increase the torque tolerance of the screw and to minimize the likelihood of the driver stripping inside the bore of the screw, the screw and driver are heat treated together to shri |
| 6743232 |
Tissue scaffold anchor for cartilage repair |
June 1, 2004 |
| A device for attaching a tissue replacement scaffold to a bone has a platform positionable in substantially parallel relationship to the bone for retaining the tissue scaffold proximate to the bone. A post extends from the platform and is insertable into a hole formed in the bone. One or |
