http://www.freshpatents.com/Prosthesis--i-e--artificial-body-members--parts-thereof-or-aids-and-accessories-therefor-dtnewntc623.php USPTO Class 623 - Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or aids and accessories therefor en-us Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 1000 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 141 31 http://www.freshpatents.com/index.php?rss=true http://www.freshpatents.com/images/freshpatentsnav_rss.gif http://www.freshpatents.com/Deformable-lumen-support-devices-and-methods-of-use-dt20080424ptan20080097571.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 Lumen support devices and methods of their use are provided. A lumen support includes one or more plastically deformable cells having two stable configurations with no stable configurations between the two stable configurations. The lumen support device may be plastically deformed to other stable configurations.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Systems-and-methods-for-local-bioactive-material-delivery-dt20080424ptan20080097570.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 Disclosed herein are removable devices adapted to allow localized and contained delivery of bioactive materials to a treatment site within a lumen such as a blood vessel such that the flow of fluid through the lumen is not blocked during bioactive material delivery.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Bioabsorbable-polymeric-medical-device-dt20080424ptan20080097576.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 In embodiments there is described a cardiovascular tube-shaped lockable and expandable bioabsorbable scaffold having a low immunogenicity manufactured from a crystallizable bioabsorbable polymer composition or blend.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Medical-device-hydrogen-surface-treatment-by-electrochemical-reduction-dt20080424ptan20080097577.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 Medical devices, such as endoprostheses, and methods of making the devices are described. In some implementations, a stent has a surface region of magnesium with a protective surface layer of magnesium hydride obtained by hydrogen surface modification through an H-EIR process, offering enhanced corrosion resistance.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Extender-cuff-for-branch-vessel-dt20080424ptan20080097578.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 A modular graft assembly includes a main graft, a lower extender cuff and an upper extender cuff. By rotating and/or telescoping the main graft, the lower extender cuff, and the upper extender cuff relative to one another, variations in the radial and longitudinal positions of branch vessels are readily accommodated... http://www.freshpatents.com/Morphological-structures-for-polymeric-drug-delivery-devices-dt20080424ptan20080097580.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 An implantable medical apparatus includes a structure formed from bioabsorbable polymers. The apparatus also contains a therapeutic agent dispersed throughout the structure or coated on the structure in such a manner as to elute the therapeutic agent when implanted in an anatomical conduit. The apparatus can be constructed from a... http://www.freshpatents.com/Stent-with-flexible-hinges-dt20080424ptan20080097579.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 A helical stent includes at least one helical winding. Each helical winding includes a plurality of alternating long struts and short struts, ends of at least some of the long struts being joined to an end of an adjacent short strut by a flexible hinge arrangement, the struts being substantially... http://www.freshpatents.com/Drug-delivery-endovascular-stent-and-method-of-use-dt20080424ptan20080097568.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 A radially expandable, endovascular stent designed for placement at a site of vascular injury, for inhibiting restenosis at the site, a method of using, and a method of making the stent. The stent includes a radially expandable body formed of one or more metallic filaments where at least one surface... http://www.freshpatents.com/Reduction-of-burst-release-from-therapeutically-treated-medical-devices-dt20080424ptan20080097569.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 The present invention generally relates to the conditioning of coated medical devices such as stents. More specifically, the present invention relates to methods for positioning a medical device within an elution media for a predetermined time period to eliminate a burst release from the coating. Under methods and processes of... http://www.freshpatents.com/Stent-with-flexible-hinges-dt20080424ptan20080097582.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 A helical stent includes at least one helical winding. Each helical winding includes a plurality of alternating long struts and short struts, ends of at least some of the long struts being joined to an end of an adjacent short strut by a flexible hinge arrangement, the struts being substantially... http://www.freshpatents.com/Stent-with-flexible-hinges-dt20080424ptan20080097583.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 A helical stent includes at least one helical winding. Each helical winding includes a plurality of alternating long struts and short struts, ends of at least some of the long struts being joined to an end of an adjacent short strut by a flexible hinge arrangement, the struts being substantially... http://www.freshpatents.com/Systems-and-methods-for-producing-a-medical-device-dt20080424ptan20080097588.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 A machine and process useful for processing a delicate workpiece, e.g., an implantable medical device, includes a carrier having a mandrel and wheels. The workpiece is positioned on the mandrel, which is free to roll by gravity on rails which cooperate with the wheels to self-align the travel of the... http://www.freshpatents.com/Systems-and-methods-for-producing-a-medical-device-dt20080424ptan20080097589.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 A machine and process useful for processing a delicate workpiece, e.g., an implantable medical device, includes a carrier having a mandrel and wheels. The workpiece is positioned on the mandrel, which is free to roll by gravity on rails which cooperate with the wheels to self-align the travel of the... http://www.freshpatents.com/Systems-and-methods-for-producing-a-medical-device-dt20080424ptan20080097590.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 A machine and process useful for processing a delicate workpiece, e.g., an implantable medical device, includes a carrier having a mandrel and wheels. The workpiece is positioned on the mandrel, which is free to roll by gravity on rails which cooperate with the wheels to self-align the travel of the... http://www.freshpatents.com/Drug-delivery-endovascular-stent-and-method-of-use-dt20080424ptan20080097591.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 An improvement in drug-eluting stents, and method of their making are disclosed. The surface of a metal stent is roughened to have a surface roughness of at least about 20 μin (0.5 μm) and a surface roughness range of between about 300-700 μin (7.5-17.5 μm). The roughened stent surface is... http://www.freshpatents.com/Intraventricular-cardiac-prosthesis-dt20080424ptan20080097595.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 An intraventricular apparatus includes an elongated body having a substantially tubular sidewall that extends substantially axially between spaced apart first and second ends, an opening located proximal the first end. A valve is located adjacent the first end to provide for substantially unidirectional flow of blood therethrough. At least one... http://www.freshpatents.com/Injection-of-anti-presbyopia-corrective-element-precursor-dt20080424ptan20080097596.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 A method for implanting a corrective element into the sclera of an eye for the treatment of presbyopia includes the steps of (a) disposing a precursor of a corrective element at a predetermined position within the sclera; and (b) causing the precursor of a corrective element to form a corrective... http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-of-inserting-an-intraocular-lens-dt20080424ptan20080097597.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 A method of folding a multiple element IOL comprising folding the first lens element and second lens element such that the second lens element at least partially surrounds the first lens element and such that, after folding, both the first lens element and the second lens element are substantially aligned... http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-of-preparing-a-multielement-intraocular-lens-for-insertion-dt20080424ptan20080097598.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 A method of folding a multiple element IOL comprising folding the first lens element and second lens element such that the second lens element at least partially surrounds the first lens element and such that, after folding, both the first lens element and the second lens element are substantially aligned... http://www.freshpatents.com/Movable-ophthalmic-lens-assembly-dt20080424ptan20080097600.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 A movable ophthalmic lens assembly including a carrier placeable on a portion of an eye, and a movable ophthalmic lens with non-zero optic power arranged for movement over a surface of the carrier, wherein the movable ophthalmic lens is responsive to ocular muscular movement so as to move in translatory... http://www.freshpatents.com/Otologic-prostheses-with-compressive-ossicular-engagement-by-a-superelastic-structure-and-method-of-implanting-the-same-dt20080424ptan20080097602.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 An ossicular prosthesis has a shaft and a superelastic engagement structure coupled to the shaft. The engagement structure at least partially defines an opening and is deformable to widen the opening to permit a portion of an ossicle to be received therein. When the engagement structure is deformed to receive... http://www.freshpatents.com/Otologic-prostheses-with-compressive-ossicular-engagement-by-an-elastic-structure-and-method-of-implanting-the-same-dt20080424ptan20080097603.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 An ossicular prosthesis has a shaft and an elastic engagement structure coupled to the shaft. The engagement structure at least partially defines an opening and is deformable to widen the opening to permit a portion of an ossicle to be received therein. In one embodiment, the engagement structure is formed... http://www.freshpatents.com/Device-for-blocking-a-tendon-graft-dt20080424ptan20080097604.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 A device serves for blocking a tendon graft in a drilled hole. An element is connected to said tendon graft which can be expanded radially. The element has a cylindrical body which is divided by an oblique cut into two wedge-shaped bodies initially connected to one another via a predetermined... http://www.freshpatents.com/Osteochondral-implant-procedure-dt20080424ptan20080097608.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 A surgical procedure for implanting tissue from a cadaver/autograft bone into a recipient site at an anatomical area of a patient, and a computer-readable medium encoded with a computer program for use in the surgical procedure.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Implantable-intervertebral-fusion-device-dt20080424ptan20080097610.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 The present invention relates to an implantable intervertebral fusion device for use when surgical fusion of vertebral bodies is indicated. The implant is comprised of bone conforming in size and shape with the end plates of the adjacent vertebrae and has a wedge-shaped profile with a plurality of footings and... http://www.freshpatents.com/Nucleus-anti-expulsion-devices-and-methods-dt20080424ptan20080097611.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 Devices and methods for preventing the migration or expulsion of a nucleus disc replacement implant are provided. In one embodiment, an anti-expulsion device includes a body that is movable between a compressed configuration where it is adapted to fit through an opening in an annulus of a spinal disc, and... http://www.freshpatents.com/Bowed-femoral-sleeve-dt20080424ptan20080097614.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 A modular femoral joint prosthesis includes a femoral component having a post extending therefrom, a femoral stem, and a femoral sleeve configured to be coupled to the post of the femoral assembly and to the femoral stem. The femoral sleeve is bowed posteriorly in the sagittal plane.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Deposition-of-calcium-phosphate--cap--and-calcium-phosphate-with-bone-morphogenic-protein--cap-bmp--coatings-on-metallic-and-polymeric-surfaces-dt20080424ptan20080097618.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 The invention is a medical implantable device which is coated by the method according to the invention. The surface of the substrate used for the implantable device, in the raw condition, following a cleaning regime and physiochemical pretreatments, is coated using a biomimetic process in a supersaturated calcium phosphate solution... http://www.freshpatents.com/Devices-and-methods-for-stent-advancement-dt20080424ptan20080097572.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 Devices and methods for stent advancement, including methods for instructing another or others how to advance a stent into an anatomical structure or into a testing/demonstration synthetic structure, such as a polymer tube. The advancement may be achieved by at least two periods of stent engagement that drive a stent... http://www.freshpatents.com/Expandable-coil-stent-dt20080424ptan20080097573.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 An implantable coil stent comprises at least a first curved segment and a second curved segment which arc about the longitudinal axis of the stent. An expandable link extends between the second end of the first curved segment and the first end of the second curved segment.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Implantable-stent-delivery-devices-and-methods-dt20080424ptan20080097574.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 Stent delivery devices include at least one implantable stent carrier and/or membrane for carrying multiple stents or stent segments over an expandable member. At least a portion of the implantable carrier is expandable by the expandable member to deploy the portion of the carrier and one or more stent segments... http://www.freshpatents.com/Bioabsorbable-medical-device-with-coating-dt20080424ptan20080097575.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 A biodegradable, bioabsorbable medical device with a coating for capturing progenitor endothelial cells in vivo and delivering a therapeutic agent at the site of implantation. The coating on the medical device is provided with a biabsorbable polymer composition such as a bioabsorbable polymer, copolymer, or terpolymer, and a copolymer or... http://www.freshpatents.com/Expandable-medical-device-with-beneficial-agent-concentration-gradient-dt20080424ptan20080097581.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 An expandable medical device has a plurality of elongated struts joined together to form a substantially cylindrical device, which is expandable from a cylinder having a first diameter to a cylinder having a second diameter. At least one of the plurality of struts includes at least one opening extending at... http://www.freshpatents.com/Vascular-prosthesis-with-attachment-means-and-connecting-means-dt20080424ptan20080097584.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 An In-Out-Lay Prosthesis (IOLP) (100), a catheter device (500), and methods are provided for replacing a diseased section of a blood vessel by using a sutureless technique. The IOLP has a tubular body member (102), a fixing end (106), and a connecting end (108). The fixing end has attachment means... http://www.freshpatents.com/Implantable-vascular-device-dt20080424ptan20080097586.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 An valve prosthesis, such as an artificial venous valve, having a support frame and leaf structure comprising one or more leaflets in which the outer edge of each leaflet engages the inner circumference of the bodily passageway along a serpentine path urged against the passageway by an expandable frame, while... http://www.freshpatents.com/Valve-repair-systems-and-methods-dt20080424ptan20080097585.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 Medical device valve repair systems that include a stabilization member are provided. The stabilization member includes an engaging channel to contact the engaging surface of a valve holding valve leaflets in a position such that a tissue repair device may form a coaptation between the valve leaflets.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Stent-dt20080424ptan20080097587.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 A stent to be implanted in an organism includes a plurality of wavy annular members arranged in an axial direction thereof. Each of the wavy annular members has a plurality of one-end side bent portions each having an apex at a one-end side of the stent in the axial direction... http://www.freshpatents.com/Artificial-blood-vessel-dt20080424ptan20080097592.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 There is described an artificial blood vessel for use in a region of a living body which needs to be repeatedly pierced with a needle. The artificial blood vessel includes a main section having a vessel wall which includes a laminated assembly comprising an inner layer, an outer layer, and... http://www.freshpatents.com/Mitral-annuloplasty-ring-having-upward-bows-dt20080424ptan20080097593.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 Methods of implanting an annuloplasty ring to correct maladies of the mitral annulus that not only reshapes the annulus but also reconfigures the adjacent left ventricular muscle wall. The ring may be continuous and is made of a relatively rigid material, such as Stellite. The ring has a generally oval... http://www.freshpatents.com/Device-and-method-for-modifying-the-shape-of-a-body-organ-dt20080424ptan20080097594.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 An intravascular support device includes a support or reshaper wire, a proximal anchor and a distal anchor. The support wire engages a vessel wall to change the shape of tissue adjacent the vessel in which the intravascular support is placed. The anchors and support wire are designed such that the... http://www.freshpatents.com/Posterior-chamber-phakic-intraocular-lens-dt20080424ptan20080097599.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 The invention relates to a posterior chamber phakic intraocular lens with improved fluid flow between the anterior and posterior chambers of the eye. The fluid flow is accomplished by means of an opening situated in the center of the optical portion of the intraocular lens.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Mastopexy-and-breast-reconstruction-prostheses-and-method-dt20080424ptan20080097601.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 Mastopexy and breast reconstruction prostheses and implantation method that allow for radiographic imaging of the breast tissue. The prostheses are arcuate and elongate optionally meshed to conform with breast tissue when implanted. Prostheses are made from naturally occurring extracellular matrix, primarily collagen, that, allows for mammographic imaging without interference as... http://www.freshpatents.com/Biocompatible-material-and-prosthetic-device-made-thereof-for-the-replacement-repair-and-regeneration-of-meniscus-dt20080424ptan20080097605.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 Herein described is a biocompatible material comprising a polymer matrix based on hyaluronic acid derivatives and poly-εCaprolactone, the process for preparing this material, a prosthetic device constituted by this biocompatible material and a reinforcing material, the process for preparing the prosthetic device, and its use for the partial or total... http://www.freshpatents.com/Knee-joint-prosthesis-and-hyaluronate-compositions-for-treatment-of-osteoarthritis-dt20080424ptan20080097606.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 A medical device and methods to relieve joint pain and adapted for knee joint repair, replacement and augmentation. The invention discloses joint lubricant, particularly hyaluronate compositions and methods for treatment of osteoarthritis.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Pigmentable-epidermis-equivalent-prepared-from-matrix-cells-and-methods-for-the-production-thereof-dt20080424ptan20080097607.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 Epidermis equivalents capable of pigmentation include cells derived from the differentiation of matrix cells; reconstructed skins comprised thereof, optionally containing hair follicles, are useful for evaluating the effect of topical cosmetic, pharmaceutical or dermatological products and may also be used for the preparation of grafts suited to be transplanted on... http://www.freshpatents.com/Facet-arthroplasty-devices-and-methods-dt20080424ptan20080097609.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 Devices and surgical methods treat various types of adult spinal pathologies, such as degenerative spondylolisthesis, spinal stenosis, degenerative lumbar scoliosis, and kyphoscoliosis. Various types of spinal joint replacement prostheses, surgical procedures for performing spinal joint replacements, and surgical instruments are used to perform the surgical procedures.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Facet-arthroplasty-devices-and-methods-dt20080424ptan20080097612.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 Surgically installed prostheses replace either the caudal portion of a natural facet joint, the cephalad portion of a natural facet joint, or both. The prostheses are readily attached to the pedicles of a vertebral body and support at least one element that defines an artificial facet joint structure. The caudal... http://www.freshpatents.com/Prostheses-systems-and-methods-for-replacement-of-natural-facet-joints-with-artificial-facet-joint-surfaces-dt20080424ptan20080097613.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 Cephalad and caudal vertebral facet joint prostheses and methods of use are provided. A pair of fixation elements are adapted to be secured within a vertebra in an orientation that best assures a secure and durable attachment to cortical and/or cancellous bone. Artificial facet joint surfaces are mounted on the... http://www.freshpatents.com/Posterior-stabilized-knee-prosthesis-dt20080424ptan20080097615.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 A knee joint prosthesis includes a femoral component having an anterior side, a posterior side, a pair of laterally spaced condylar portions, and an intercondylar portion joining the condylar portions and including a recess. A cam surface is located adjacent the intercondylar recess on the anterior side of the femoral... http://www.freshpatents.com/Constrained-prosthetic-knee-with-rotating-bearing-dt20080424ptan20080097616.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 A constrained prosthetic knee having a modular hinge post and a rotating bearing. A cannulated hinge post is rotatably connected to the femoral component of the knee prosthesis so that a hinge post extension may be anteriorly positioned through the hinge post and into the tibial component of the knee... http://www.freshpatents.com/Ankle-joint-endoprosthesis-elements-dt20080424ptan20080097617.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 The invention relates to a talus component for a multipart ankle joint prosthesis, which talus component has a bottom side facing the osseous talus after implantation, and is characterized in that the bottom side facing the osseous talus is configured as a concave spherical segment.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Draining-bodily-fluid-dt20080424ptan20080097619.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 A urethral prosthesis with prostatic and bulbar segments connected by two types of ties allows the prosthesis to assume at least two configurations different with inter-segmental distances adapted to situations where the patient either has or does not have normal control of the external sphincter. This is particularly useful for... http://www.freshpatents.com/Implantable-article-method-of-forming-same-and-method-for-reducing-thrombogenicity-dt20080424ptan20080097620.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 -0700 Endothelialization of a bodily fluid or tissue-contacting, particularly blood-contacting, surface may be accomplished to render that surface substantially non-thrombogenic. Thrombosis may also be mitigated or eliminated by providing an eroding layer on the surface that results in the removal of any thrombus formation as the layer erodes. An implantable device...