Patents
Patents for A61F 2 - Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents (184,391)
08/2002
08/20/2002US6436429 Process and composition for temporarily suppressing pain
08/20/2002US6436149 Artificial ankle joint and prosthetic devices formed therewith
08/20/2002US6436148 Implantable prosthesis with bone engaging ribs
08/20/2002US6436147 Hip-joint endoprosthesis system
08/20/2002US6436146 Implant for treating ailments of a joint or a bone
08/20/2002US6436145 Plug for a modular orthopaedic implant and method for assembly
08/20/2002US6436144 Shoulder joint endoprosthesis
08/20/2002US6436143 Method and apparatus for treating intervertebral disks
08/20/2002US6436142 System for stabilizing the vertebral column including deployment instruments and variable expansion inserts therefor
08/20/2002US6436141 Apparatus for fusing adjacent bone structures
08/20/2002US6436140 Expandable interbody fusion cage and method for insertion
08/20/2002US6436139 Interbody fusion device with anti-rotation features
08/20/2002US6436138 Process for producing flexible sheets from demineralized, elongate, bone particles
08/20/2002US6436135 Prosthetic vascular graft
08/20/2002US6436134 Bifurcated stent with improved side branch aperture and method of making same
08/20/2002US6436133 Expandable graft
08/20/2002US6436132 Composite intraluminal prostheses
08/20/2002US6436131 Heat exchange catheter having heat exchange surface formed of metal foil
08/20/2002US6436121 Removable blood filter
08/20/2002US6436120 Vena cava filter
08/20/2002US6436118 IMA dissection device
08/20/2002US6436112 Method of using a clot capture coil
08/20/2002US6436110 Method of securing a graft using a graft fixation device
08/20/2002US6436104 Bifurcated axially flexible stent
08/20/2002US6436102 Method of distracting vertebral bones
08/20/2002US6436101 Rasp for use in spine surgery
08/20/2002US6436099 Adjustable spinal tether
08/20/2002US6436098 Method for inserting spinal implants and for securing a guard to the spine
08/20/2002US6436092 Adjustable universal implant blank for modifying corneal curvature and methods of modifying corneal curvature therewith
08/20/2002US6436088 Method and apparatus for closing a subcutaneous tissue opening
08/20/2002US6436087 Methods and systems for treating ischemia
08/20/2002US6436071 Intravascular systems for corporeal cooling
08/20/2002US6436030 Hiatal hernia repair patch and method for using the same
08/20/2002US6436029 External vibratory exercising device for pelvic muscles
08/20/2002US6436028 Direct drive movement of body constituent
08/20/2002US6435705 Apparatus and method for delivering and mixing a liquid bone cement component with a powder bone cement component
08/20/2002US6435681 Multifocal ophthalmic lens with reduced halo size
08/20/2002US6435190 Autogenous cell patch cardio myoplasty and advanced muscle graft implantation system
08/20/2002US6435189 Methods and systems for treating ischemia
08/20/2002CA2223759C Threaded tapered interbody spinal fusion implants having arcuate portions
08/17/2002CA2372132A1 Rolled tip recovery catheter
08/15/2002WO2002063549A1 Device for detecting the shape and/or position of objects, and/or for gripping and lifting objects
08/15/2002WO2002063236A2 Method and device for determining the contour of a recess in a piece of material
08/15/2002WO2002062548A2 Method for producing implant parts from highly cross-linked uhmwpe and implant parts for human medicine
08/15/2002WO2002062408A2 Method and apparatus for improving mitral valve function
08/15/2002WO2002062405A2 Selective uptake of materials by bone implants
08/15/2002WO2002062404A2 Closure of ruptured tissue and bulking of tissue
08/15/2002WO2002062357A1 Methods and devices for tissue repair
08/15/2002WO2002062277A1 Absorbent article
08/15/2002WO2002062276A1 Dehydrated hydrogel precursor-based, tissue adherent compositions and methods of use
08/15/2002WO2002062274A1 Spinal implant with attached ligament
08/15/2002WO2002062273A2 Spinal bone implant
08/15/2002WO2002062272A2 Instrumentation and method for inserting and deploying an expandable interbody spinal fusion implant
08/15/2002WO2002062271A1 Valve
08/15/2002WO2002062270A1 Device for treatment of mitral insufficiency
08/15/2002WO2002062269A1 Spacing device for releasing active substances in the paranasal sinus
08/15/2002WO2002062268A2 Expandable medical device with locking mechanism
08/15/2002WO2002062267A1 Stent assembly
08/15/2002WO2002062266A2 Rapid exchange catheter sheath for deployment of medical devices and methods of use
08/15/2002WO2002062263A2 Apparatus and method for reducing mitral regurgitation
08/15/2002WO2002062248A1 Computer-assisted surgical positioning method and system
08/15/2002WO2002062239A2 Method of removing occlusions using ultrasonic medical device operating in a transverse mode
08/15/2002WO2002062237A1 Surgical sling delivery system
08/15/2002WO2002062235A2 Methods and instrumentation for vertebral interbody fusion
08/15/2002WO2002062233A2 Spinal intervertebral implant insertion tool
08/15/2002WO2002043617A3 Apparatus and method for delivery of cardiac constraint jacket
08/15/2002WO2002039948A3 Cross-linked hyaluronic acid-laminin gels and use thereof in cell culture and medical implants
08/15/2002WO2002039926A3 Stent and catheter assembly and method for treating bifurcated vessels
08/15/2002WO2002036841A3 Heat treatment for cold worked nitinol to impart a shape setting capability without eventually developing stress-induced martensite
08/15/2002WO2002035990A3 Supported lattice for cell cultivation
08/15/2002WO2002028450A3 Implantable heart assist devices and methods
08/15/2002WO2002026172A3 Bone cement system
08/15/2002WO2002026168A3 Venous valvuloplasty device
08/15/2002WO2001093937A3 Three dimensional, low friction coil, and method of manufacture
08/15/2002WO2001082847A3 Ring applicator and method for applying elastic rings to anatomical tissue structures
08/15/2002WO2001074272A3 Composite intraluminal prostheses
08/15/2002WO2001070119A8 An anastomotic connector and graft expander for mounting a graft
08/15/2002WO2001054613A9 Component for a prosthetic joint having a diamond load bearing and articulation surface
08/15/2002WO2001030266A9 Filter apparatus for ostium of left atrial appendage
08/15/2002WO2001028620A9 Detachable coil for aneurysm therapy
08/15/2002WO2001008713A9 Fracture-resistant, cross-linked ultra high molecular weight polyethylene shaped material and articles made therefrom
08/15/2002US20020111694 Medical prosthetic devices and implants having improved biocompatibility
08/15/2002US20020111693 Plug for insertion into a bone canal
08/15/2002US20020111692 Artificial hip having a femoral stem portion which provides for micromovement
08/15/2002US20020111691 Prosthesis bearing component
08/15/2002US20020111690 Joint prosthesis and method of implantation
08/15/2002US20020111689 Modular joint prostheses
08/15/2002US20020111688 Intervertebral disc annulus stent
08/15/2002US20020111687 Intervertebral spacer device utilizing a belleville washer having radially extending grooves
08/15/2002US20020111686 Intervertebral spacer device utilizing a spirally slotted belleville washer and a rotational mounting
08/15/2002US20020111685 Intervertebral spacer device utilizing a spirally slotted belleville washer having radially spaced concentric grooves
08/15/2002US20020111684 Intervertebral spacer device utilizing a belleville washer having radially spaced concentric grooves
08/15/2002US20020111683 Intervertebral spacer device utilizing a spirally slotted belleville washer having radially extending grooves
08/15/2002US20020111682 Intervertebral spacer device having a radially thinning belleville spring
08/15/2002US20020111681 Intervertebral spacer device having a radially thinning slotted belleville spring
08/15/2002US20020111680 Ratcheted bone dowel
08/15/2002US20020111678 Distending portion for intraocular lens system
08/15/2002US20020111677 Corneal implant and method of manufacture
08/15/2002US20020111676 Cardiovascular components for transplantation and methods of making thereof
08/15/2002US20020111675 Bifurcated stent delivery system having retractable sheath