Green, fast and easy evaporating organic solvent for use as a lubricant in the processing of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) products and processes of using the solvents to fabricate the products are disclosed herein. The products can be used in the field of bio- and medical applications, such as for use in vascular grafts, cardiovascular and soft tissue patches, facial implants, surgical sutures, and endovascular prosthesis, and for any products known in the aerospace, electronics, fabrics, filtration, industrial and sealant arts.

Disclosed herein is a medical device, comprising a covalently-bonded heparin coating on a substrate, where the covalently bonded heparin coating is the reaction product of (a) an isocyanate-bearing material on or covalently bonded to the substrate and (b) a heparin molecule selected from one of the formulae in the claims. The current invention also relates to a method of forming the medical device, which may be useful as heart stent or intravascular stent that is hemocompatible for preventing the formation of blood clots.

Disclosed herein is a medical device, comprising a covalently-bonded heparin coating on a substrate, where the covalently bonded heparin coating is the reaction product of (a) an isocyanate-bearing material on or covalently bonded to the substrate and (b) a heparin molecule selected from one of the formulae in the claims. The current invention also relates to a method of forming the medical device, which may be useful as heart stent or intravascular stent that is hemocompatible for preventing the formation of blood clots.

This invention is directed to an anastomosing stent comprising an internal frame and an external casing, and methods of use thereof.

A therapeutic toxin dosage form for treating a disease, disorder, or condition in a subject can include a microneedle array and a therapeutically effective amount of a therapeutic toxin loaded to the microneedle array for administration to the subject. Additionally, a method of treating a disease, disorder, or condition in a subject can include administering a therapeutically effective amount of a therapeutic toxin to the subject via a microneedle array.

A cell or tissue embedding device having an aqueous gel serving as an immunoisolation layer, the aqueous gel containing, as components thereof, a denatured polyvinyl alcohol resin having an activated carbonyl group and a crosslinking agent is highly capable of supplying a physiologically active substance.

A cell or tissue embedding device having an aqueous gel serving as an immunoisolation layer, the aqueous gel containing, as components thereof, a denatured polyvinyl alcohol resin having an activated carbonyl group and a crosslinking agent is highly capable of supplying a physiologically active substance.

The present invention relates to nanoparticles, a preparation method thereof, a stone removal device, a magnetic target separation instrument and its application. The nanoparticles include a nanoparticle core made of magnetic materials, and a nanoparticle shell formed by attaching surface modifier monomers to the nanoparticle core with an initiator and/or a crosslinking agent. The prepared nanoparticles can wrap stones in ureter, and then small stones remaining in body can be removed quickly without damage from the body under the action of the magnetic target separation instrument. The stones can be drawn and moved without injuring ureteral wall, and meanwhile be disposed conveniently without easy shift.

An embolization system and methods for controlling solidification of embolic compositions comprising a first and a second embolic component that react with each other in vivo at a target site to form an embolic material, with the embolic components being dilutable in physiological fluids so that they do not form an embolic composition at a site that is not desired.

Syringe plunger rods comprising an elongate body formed from a composition comprising one or more of virgin material, a sterilization-stable recycled resin and a biobased compositions are described. Plunger rods comprising a plurality of ribs, some of which may have a plurality of openings, are also described. The plunger rods requiring less material while maintaining sufficient structural integrity to function properly.