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WO/2008/020937A2 |
A suture assembly includes an elongated flexible body which may be either a single filament for a multiple strand braided or woven body, supporting a plurality of shaped tissue- engaging elements in a generally spaced arrangement thereon...
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WO/2008/004356A1 |
A spinning solution composition from which there can be obtained a regenerated silk fiber that exhibits a strength and elongation being close to those of natural silk fiber, being rapidly degradable in vivo, and that can be caused to hav...
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WO/2008/001633A1 |
Disclosed are: a safe bio-degradable/absorbable polymer having an extremely low metal catalyst content while retaining properties desired for a medical implant; a process for the production of the polymer; and a method for reducing the c...
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WO/2007/133103A1 |
The inventive surgical suture material and a method to the use thereof are represented by different needles and surgical threads. The main embodiments comprises a needle (6), consisting of two needles (7, 8) jointed by means of a tempora...
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WO/2007/107286A2 |
Multi-component magnesium-based alloy consisting essentially of about 1.0-15.0 wt.% of scandium, about 0.1-3.0 wt.% of yttrium, about 1.0-3.0 wt.% of rare-earth metal, about 0.1-0.5 wt.% of zirconium. Purity degree of magnesium base is n...
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WO/2007/104107A1 |
The present invention relates to activated polymer substrates capable of binding functional biological molecules, to polymer substrates comprising bound and functional biological molecules, to devices comprising such substrates and to me...
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WO/2007/090291A1 |
A clip device (250) comprising a releasable medicament for joining portions of soft tissue is described. The clip has two treading portions (252A) adapted to be inserted through the soft tissue and connected to a coupling portion (251B)....
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WO/2007/092417A1 |
Toughened compositions of PLA and PLA copolymers are disclosed, which also have low tensile modulus values and greater elongation to break. These toughened compositions are prepared by blending PLA and PLA copolymers with poly-4-hydroxyb...
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WO/2007/089864A2 |
Sutures are used in combination with fibrosing agents to induce or stimulate fibrosis that between the sutures and the host tissues into which the sutures are inserted. Compositions and methods are described for use in lifting tissue, cl...
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WO/2007/089878A2 |
Sutures are used in combination with anti-scarring agents to inhibit fibrosis between the sutures and the host tissues into which the sutures are inserted. Compositions and methods are described for use in reducing excessive scarring, su...
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WO/2007/077660A1 |
A composition that can find application in medical uses, excelling in biocompatibility. There is provided a composition comprising a bioabsorbing polymer and, dispersed therein, collagen molecules.
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WO/2007/072065A2 |
Topical composition comprising bioactive glass particles and non-volatile silicone fluid.
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WO/2007/071309A2 |
The invention relates to an elongate surgical repair product such as a suture comprising a cable of which bending stiffness can be lowered, which fibrous member is a heat-set cable comprising at least 50 mass% of high-performance polyeth...
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WO/2007/065074A2 |
Biodegradable oligomeric polyesters based upon hydroxy acids, such as glycolic acid (GA), lactic acid (LLA), and copolymers thereof are described. Composites that include biodegradable polyesters and bioabsorbable fillers are also descri...
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WO/2007/031328A2 |
The invention relates to a biocompatible filament material which is provided with an antimicrobial substance, especially in the form of a surface layer. Said substance comprises polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) as a component having an...
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WO/2007/021620A2 |
Liquid curable perfluoropolyether (PFPE) materials are provided for use as coatings, sealants, flexible fillers, and structural parts for a wide variety of medical applications, particularly where silicone has been utilized conventionall...
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WO/2007/021707A2 |
Liquid curable perfluoropolyether (PFPE) materials are provided for use as coatings, sealants, flexible fillers, and structural parts for a wide variety of medical and cosmetic applications, particularly where silicone has been utilized ...
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WO/2007/010584A2 |
The invention concerns a system for biocompatible drug release comprising: (i) a polymer matrix; (ii) an inorganic component located inside said matrix and characterized by a lamellar structure with a net positive or negative charge able...
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WO/2007/005291A2 |
A barbed monofilament and a method for making the same is provided. The barbed monofilament has a substantially triangular primary cross-section defined by a periphery including first, second and third points of said triangle, and furthe...
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WO/2007/003266A1 |
The invention relates to an elongated surgical repair product comprising a load-bearing member containing strands comprising a biocompatible High-performance polyethylene (HPPE) yarn substantially consisting of a plurality of ultra-high ...
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WO/2006/126926A1 |
Disclosed is a coated suture thread comprising a matrix formed by an immobilized and crosslinked plurality of fibrinogen layers into and/or onto which one or several pharmacological substances that inhibit tissue break-down, such as MMP ...
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WO/2006/125098A2 |
An antimicrobial composition comprising: a complex of an anionic polyester with an antimicrobial cationic surfactant, wherein the anionic polyester has at least one carboxylic group. A medical device having an antimicrobial composition c...
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WO/2006/110540A2 |
The present invention is directed to articles, in particular medical devices that are coated with a polymer of styrenes or acrylates bearing amino groups with a p Ka greater than or equal to 8. The polymer can be coated on the surface of...
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WO/2006/108684A1 |
A resorbable implantable device, such as a suture or prosthesis, comprising one or more silk elements made at least partially (poly)alanine Wild silk proteins of a saturnid moth or analogues thereof.
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WO/2006/100895A1 |
An adhesion-preventive film which has excellent flexibility and can be prevented from cracking. The adhesion-preventive film comprises a copolymer of lactide with caprolactone, wherein the lactide/caprolactone copolymer has a lactide/cap...
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WO/2006/082060A2 |
The invention relates to a resorbable, surgical suture material that has been thermally treated with steam and is based on polyglycolic acid and/or a lactide copolymer. Said material degrades rapidly and has a rapidly decreasing knot-rup...
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WO/2006/069578A1 |
The invention concerns a product comprising hyaluronic acid or a salt thereof, wherein the hyaluronic acid has been partially or fully linked or crosslinked with a polymer of an alpha hydroxy acid. The invention also concerns manufacture...
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WO/2006/068168A1 |
Disclosed is a biodegradable and bioresorbable material for medical use which has excellent degradability, heat resistance and mechanical resistance. The biodegradable and bioresorbable material for medical use comprises a polymer blend ...
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WO/2006/069282A2 |
The present invention provides polymers which substantially degrade in the presence of one or more triggers, preferably light energy or hydrogen peroxide, but does not substantially degrade in the absence of one or more triggers.
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WO/2006/047559A2 |
Braids and surgical devices are made from yarns that include at least one filament made from a shape memory material.
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WO/2006/044494A2 |
According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a surgical suture needle assembly is provided including an elongate tube defining a lumen through at least a portion of a length thereof; and a wound treatment material contained within t...
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WO/2006/042169A2 |
Tissue adhesives formed by reacting poly(hydroxylic) compounds derivatized with acetoacetate groups and/or polyamino compounds derivatized with acetoacetamide groups with an amino-functional crosslinking compound are disclosed. The use o...
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WO/2006/042161A2 |
Tissue adhesives formed by reacting an oxidized polysaccharide with a water-dispersible multi-arm polyether amine, wherein at least three of the arms are terminated by primary amine groups, are disclosed. The use of the tissue adhesives ...
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WO/2006/037770A1 |
The invention concerns a hydrophobic grafted collagen, a method for preparing same and use thereof, in particular in therapy. In the present invention, hydrophobic substances or molecules are grafted by covalent bonds on reactive amino a...
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WO/2006/035083A1 |
The invention relates to a biomaterial for suture and to the applications thereof. More specifically, the invention relates to a suture biomaterial which is covered with cells and which can be used to accelerate the repair process, there...
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WO/2006/021155A1 |
Antimicrobial and anti-infective nano-silver threads comprising sutures as substrate materials. Elementary silver coatings are around the sutures, and the silver in the elementary silver coatings is in a nano form.
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WO/2006/015276A2 |
Absorbable polyester fibers, braids, and surgical meshes with improved handling properties have been developed. These devices are preferably derived from biocompatible copolymers or homopolymers of 4-hydroxybutyrate. These devices provid...
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WO/2006/015303A2 |
A suture comprising a flexible foraminous cover made of a polymeric material and a core within the cover made of a cushioning material. The cover material is preferably formed of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene, nylon or polypro...
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WO/2006/010522A1 |
The invention relates to an elongated surgical repair product comprising an elongated member of core-sheath structure, wherein the core contains a plurality of high-strength ultra-high molar mass polyethylene (UHMWPE) filaments, and wher...
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WO/2006/005144A1 |
The present invention refers to surgery threads which are flexible, made of resistant inert plastic material and being employed in aesthetic surgeries in the cases of skin ageing prevention and/or correction surgeries for motion injury s...
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WO/2006/004076A1 |
It is intended to provide a novel means whereby a biomaterial containing a physiologically active protein holding its activity and function can be conveniently obtained. This physiologically active biomaterial can be obtained from a tran...
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WO/2005/113030A1 |
A safe effective tissue closing preparation. There is provided a tissue closing preparation comprising a thrombin ingredient and a fibrinogen ingredient as active ingredients, characterized in that as a reinforcing member, use is made of...
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WO/2005/111110A1 |
The invention relates to a biodegradable polyurethane material having adjustable hydrophilic/hydrophobic properties and non-toxic degradation products, the main chain thereof containing at least one amino acid group, thereby rendering sa...
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WO/2005/096956A1 |
A surgical thread (10) for plastic surgery operations includes a clear section (14) and multiple sharp projections (12) on either side of the clear section. The clear section is devoid of projections while the projections on both sides o...
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WO/2005/096954A2 |
Provided herein are methods, devices and compositions to conductively or to inductively fix substrates, including tissues, using electromagnetic energy. Also provided is a method of controlling the fixing process via feedback monitoring ...
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WO/2005/087283A1 |
The inventive surgical thread (1) is made of a metal, polymer or biological material embodied in the form of a spiral whose diameter ranges from 0.5 to 5 mm. The thread has a diameter ranging from 0.1 to 1mm and exhibits the properties o...
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WO/2005/079877A1 |
There is described a method of forming a wound dressing. The method comprises forming a protein polymer by reacting a protein with a polyfunctional spacer, or an activated derivative thereof. The polyfunctional spacer is preferably a pol...
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WO/2005/072261A2 |
Disclosed is a filament composition having a surface for reducing microbial contamination having a surface for reducing microbial contamination comprising a filament material, such as a dental floss or a suture material, and lactoferrin.
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WO/2005/065324A2 |
Liquid curable perfluoropolyether (PFPE) materials are provided for use as coatings, sealants, flexible fillers, and structural parts for a wide variety of medical applications, particularly where silicone has been utilized conventionall...
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WO/2005/066401A1 |
The invention relates to a process for making high-performance polyethylene multi-filament yarn comprising the steps of a) making a solution of ultra-high molar mass polyethylene in a solvent; b) spinning of the solution through a spinpl...
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