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WO/2012/060623
The present invention relates to a cyanoacrylate-based bio-adhesive composition, and aims to provide a cyanoacrylate-based bio-adhesive composition having an excellent biodegradability and anti-bacterial effect. The present invention pro...  
WO/2012/061658
A drug-eluting self-retaining suture comprises a filament, a plurality of retainers, and a drug impregnated in or coated on the filament. The shape and distribution of retainers modifies the in vivo release kinetics of the drug. The drug...  
WO/2012/054301
This disclosure relates generally to soft tissue augmentation threads, methods of making such threads and uses thereof, for example, in aesthetic applications (e.g., facial contouring, soft tissue augmentation products), surgery (e.g., s...  
WO/2012/047815
A closure device having evertable arms for capturing and everting tissue and method for its use with an invasive scope, such as an endoscope, for full-thickness closure of perforations and leaks in the walls of an intraluminal bodily space.  
WO/2012/039367
A suture reinforcing material which is for use in automatic suturing devices and which exhibits excellent reinforcing effect is provided. A suture reinforcing material for use in automatic suturing devices which includes a sheet (A) that...  
WO/2012/036800
Embodiments of the disclosed technology provide systems, devices, and methods of creating an electrosurgical tissue seal that is augmented with a seal-enhancing composition. One embodiment of a device includes a set of opposing electrosu...  
WO/2012/036800
Embodiments of the disclosed technology provide systems, devices, and methods of creating an electrosurgical tissue seal that is augmented with a seal-enhancing composition. One embodiment of a device includes a set of opposing electrosu...  
WO/2012/020412
The invention relates to a fibrin-based scaffold suitable for supporting a population of cells comprising mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) and/or umbilical tissue derived cells (UTC) at the site of administration for a prolonged period of ti...  
WO/2012/012336
A wound closure system and a method of reducing the size of an open wound are disclosed. A suture line is sutured through body tissue adjacent an open wound, the suture line sutured so as to pass into the body tissue at an entry point an...  
WO/2012/012336
A wound closure system and a method of reducing the size of an open wound are disclosed. A suture line is sutured through body tissue adjacent an open wound, the suture line sutured so as to pass into the body tissue at an entry point an...  
WO/2012/001532
A medical device includes a substrate having at least a portion thereof functionalized with at least one reactive member and a chemotactic agent functionalized with at least one complementary reactive member, wherein the at least one rea...  
WO/2011/159862
A suture system that includes at least one suture having an end portion, a loop portion configured to be disposed about a fixed point and an anchor configured to be connected to the end portion for anchoring the suture to tissue adjacent...  
WO/2011/159862
A suture system that includes at least one suture having an end portion, a loop portion configured to be disposed about a fixed point and an anchor configured to be connected to the end portion for anchoring the suture to tissue adjacent...  
WO/2011/155700
The present invention relates to a surgical suture and to a method for manufacturing a biodegradable surgical suture with a looped end, which easily provides a knotting effect, even without actual knotting, at the body part injected by a...  
WO/2011/155700
The present invention relates to a surgical suture and to a method for manufacturing a biodegradable surgical suture with a looped end, which easily provides a knotting effect, even without actual knotting, at the body part injected by a...  
WO/2011/139916
A self-retaining suture has a suture thread less than 1 millimeter nominal diameter. A plurality of retainers is cut into the suture thread using a high accuracy retainer cutting machine. The retainer cutting machine has sufficient accur...  
WO/2011/139916
A self-retaining suture has a suture thread less than 1 millimeter nominal diameter. A plurality of retainers is cut into the suture thread using a high accuracy retainer cutting machine. The retainer cutting machine has sufficient accur...  
WO/2011/135082
The invention concerns a multifilament yarn construction comprising a core part and a sheath part, the core part comprising a plurality of core filaments, and the sheath part comprising a plurality of sheath filaments. Furthermore, the i...  
WO/2011/126588
A crimpable magnesium sleeve for securing a suture within the body and for dissolving over time while introducing only compatible amounts of magnesium into the body. An instrument for placing such a sleeve on a suture crimping the sleeve...  
WO/2011/119885
The present disclosure relates to a method of forming yarns and preparing surgical devices therefrom. The yarns include at least one first filament possessing a polymer core and first reactive members known to have click reactivity on a ...  
WO/2011/119742
Biocompatible coatings and spin finishes that can be applied to polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) polymers, and medical devices made from PHA polymers, have been developed. The coatings impart good lubricity to PHA polymers, particularly to fib...  
WO/2011/119621
A thin resilient strand (32), such as medical suture material, extends from a stiffer shank (30). The strand can form a resilient hook and/or it can have an arcuate free end to engage tissue such as the interior of a capsular bag (22) at...  
WO/2011/119621
A thin resilient strand (32), such as medical suture material, extends from a stiffer shank (30). The strand can form a resilient hook and/or it can have an arcuate free end to engage tissue such as the interior of a capsular bag (22) at...  
WO/2011/119821
The present disclosure relates to a method of forming yarns and preparing surgical devices therefrom. The yarns include at least one first filament possessing a polymer core and first reactive members known to have click reactivity on a ...  
WO/2011/096753
The present invention relates to an embolus-forming in-vivo indwelling coil in which the direction of action of force being applied to the embolus-forming coil changes by the curvature of the coil when the coil is in-vivo indwelled, such...  
WO/2011/096753
The present invention relates to an embolus-forming in-vivo indwelling coil in which the direction of action of force being applied to the embolus-forming coil changes by the curvature of the coil when the coil is in-vivo indwelled, such...  
WO/2011/095203
A fluid-swellable fiber (1) in particular for the use as a surgical suture, the fiber comprising chitosan, the fiber's (1) swelling ratio being less than 100%, and a fabric comprising the fiber. Moreover, a method of manufacturing from a...  
WO/2011/090224
The present invention relates to a method for coating a medical product with a pharmaceutical substance. A sticky gel-type pharmaceutical substance is used to facilitate the coating of a medical product. Furthermore, a gel-type pharmaceu...  
WO/2011/088205
An antimicrobial composition comprising an ionic complex of an anionic polyester with an antimicrobial metal, wherein the anionic polyester has an ion exchange capacity from about 0.19 meq/g to about 1.0 meq/g.  
WO/2011/058123
The invention relates to a treated HPPE yarn characterized in that the treated HPPE yarn comprises: elemental metal; the elemental metal forms a layer that adheres to the surface of the HPPE yarn and covers at least partly the surface of...  
WO/2011/058123
The invention relates to a treated HPPE yarn characterized in that the treated HPPE yarn comprises: elemental metal; the elemental metal forms a layer that adheres to the surface of the HPPE yarn and covers at least partly the surface of...  
WO/2011/059408
The present invention relates to a biodegradable thermoplastic elastomer having the general formula A-B-A wherein each A is an amorphous polymer having a glass transition temperature (Tg) >40° C or a semi-crystalline polymer having a gl...  
WO/2011/060446
A self-retaining braided suture comprises a braided suture with tissue retainers formed on the surface such that the suture can engage and retain tissue without knots. The suture includes a plurality of braided fibers which may be covere...  
WO/2011/056530
A medical device having an antimicrobial coating. The device has a first coating layer having an antimicrobial agent over at least part of the outer surfaces of the device. The first coating has an outer surface. There is a second discon...  
WO/2011/053562
The present invention is directed to absorbable polyether esters that have been found to reduce bacterial adhesion to materials such as medical devices and implants. More specifically, the invention is directed to novel amorphous co-poly...  
WO/2011/053562
The present invention is directed to absorbable polyether esters that have been found to reduce bacterial adhesion to materials such as medical devices and implants. More specifically, the invention is directed to novel amorphous co-poly...  
WO/2011/053375
The present invention is directed to a device for implanting a plurality of drug depots at or near a target tissue site beneath the skin of a patient. The device comprises at least three or more drug depots, wherein each of the at least ...  
WO/2011/049139
Disclosed is a flat cable obtained by braiding ultrahigh-molecular polyethylene fibers, wherein the fibers under no tension are in close contact with one another to a higher degree than in conventional braided flat cables. The flat cable...  
WO/2011/042794
A scaffold material for wound care and/or other tissue healing applications and methods for making the same is described. The scaffold material is constituted of a decellularized extracellular matrix from fish skin. The scaffold material...  
WO/2011/043462
A bioresorbable suture thread produced from a monofilament or multifilament that is produced by spinning a spinning raw solution comprising at least one component selected from chitin, chitosan and derivatives of these substances and a d...  
WO/2011/040936
An antimicrobial composition for coating a medical device. The antimicrobial composition includes a polymeric film forming material and an antimicrobial agent comprising a material selected from the group of extract of Houttuynia cordata...  
WO/2011/035989
The invention refers to a method of treating thready materials, especially useful for medical uses, such as production of sutures and the like. The method essentially consists in impregnating a thread of fibres with a solution of collage...  
WO/2011/035989
The invention refers to a method of treating thready materials, especially useful for medical uses, such as production of sutures and the like. The method essentially consists in impregnating a thread of fibres with a solution of collage...  
WO/2011/015619
The invention relates to a surgical repair article, comprising a structural member of high performance polyethylene (HPPE) filament(s). The invention also relates to a method of making such a surgical repair article, and to a kit of part...  
WO/2011/015620
The invention relates to a treated HPPE yarn characterized in that the treated HPPE yarn comprises: a porous polyolefin layer that adheres to a surface of a HPPE yarn and covers at least partly the surface of the HPPE yarn; a composition...  
WO/2010/138580
A tissue fixation system including a delivery tube and an elongated fastener with a loop at a proximal end and a distal end. A proximal end of an elongated curved needle is attached to the delivery tube. A distal end of the needle is con...  
WO/2010/138580
A tissue fixation system including a delivery tube and an elongated fastener with a loop at a proximal end and a distal end. A proximal end of an elongated curved needle is attached to the delivery tube. A distal end of the needle is con...  
WO/2010/137780
The present invention relates to a biodegradable suture type cell delivery system, a method for preparing the same and a biodegradable suture using the same. The biodegradable suture type cell delivery system of the present invention can...  
WO/2010/123349
The present invention relates to systems for controlled release, such as controlled drug release. In particular, it relates to systems comprising biodegradable polymer microparticles based on hydrophilic polysters having pendant hydroxyl...  
WO/2010/120903
A wound closure device for closing a surgical wound is provided. The device includes a flexible base sheet and at least one flexible hemostatic clip for applying pressure to a patient's tissue. The flexible base sheet includes at least a...  

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