A self-expanding wire frame for a pre-configured compressible transcatheter prosthetic cardiovascular valve, a combined inner frame/outer frame support structure for a prosthetic valve, and methods for deploying such a valve for treatment of a patient in need thereof, are disclosed.

The present disclosure relates to a multifunctional therapeutic biological material and preparation method thereof. The process steps of the preparation method are as follows: (1) preparing various three-dimensional micro/nano composite structure on the surface of a biomedical material by using femtosecond laser double pulses; (2) further preparing a nano-flower structure on the three-dimensional micro/nano composite structure by using hydrothermal synthesis method to construct a heterogeneous structure consisting of the three-dimensional micro/nano composite structure and the nano-flower structure; (3) putting the prepared heterogeneous structure into a mixed solution containing gold ions and platinum ions, and by using ultraviolet light reduction method, reducing in situ into gold-platinum bimetallic nanoparticles on the heterogeneous structure to obtain the multifunctional therapeutic biological material. The multifunctional therapeutic biological material provided by the present disclosure has excellent light-to-heat conversion characteristics, and it can promote bone regeneration, and has functions of tumor treatment and anti-bacterial infection.

The present disclosure relates to a multifunctional therapeutic biological material and preparation method thereof. The process steps of the preparation method are as follows: (1) preparing various three-dimensional micro/nano composite structure on the surface of a biomedical material by using femtosecond laser double pulses; (2) further preparing a nano-flower structure on the three-dimensional micro/nano composite structure by using hydrothermal synthesis method to construct a heterogeneous structure consisting of the three-dimensional micro/nano composite structure and the nano-flower structure; (3) putting the prepared heterogeneous structure into a mixed solution containing gold ions and platinum ions, and by using ultraviolet light reduction method, reducing in situ into gold-platinum bimetallic nanoparticles on the heterogeneous structure to obtain the multifunctional therapeutic biological material. The multifunctional therapeutic biological material provided by the present disclosure has excellent light-to-heat conversion characteristics, and it can promote bone regeneration, and has functions of tumor treatment and anti-bacterial infection.

Medical devices, such as orthopedic medical implants, and corresponding methods of applying a porous coating to the medical device are disclosed. In some embodiments, a medical device may include a plurality of texture features extending from a base surface, and a porous coating applied into and atop of the plurality of texture features and the base surface. The porous coating may include a plurality of coating structures, wherein a first coating structure group of the plurality of coating structures has a first size, wherein a second coating structure group of the plurality of coating structures has a second size, and wherein the first size is different than the second size.

Medical devices, such as orthopedic medical implants, and corresponding methods of applying a porous coating to the medical device are disclosed. In some embodiments, a medical device may include a plurality of texture features extending from a base surface, and a porous coating applied into and atop of the plurality of texture features and the base surface. The porous coating may include a plurality of coating structures, wherein a first coating structure group of the plurality of coating structures has a first size, wherein a second coating structure group of the plurality of coating structures has a second size, and wherein the first size is different than the second size.

A method for formation of monolithic nanostructures on an implantable device includes: a. depositing a metal film to a surface of the implantable device; b. heating the metal film for a period of time, such that the metal film transforms into multiple discrete nanoparticles, the multiple nanoparticles thereby forming an etch mask on the surface of the implantable device; c. etching the implantable device such that the surface of the implantable device is etched through the etch mask, thereby forming monolithic nanostructures in the surface of the implantable device; and d. (optionally) removing the etch mask, such as by immersion in an aqua regia solution.

An orthopedic medical implant, implant part or surgical instrument includes a metallic body having a metal or a metal alloy. The metallic body includes a sub-surface that is a thermal diffused boron carbide layer, and the metallic body is void of an additive layer onto a surface of the metallic body.

A biomaterial including a porous biocompatible structure having interconnected pores, wherein the pores have interior walls and are interconnected by passageways, the interior walls and passageways being coated with an osteoinductive aqueous demineralized bone extract solution, the aqueous demineralized bone extract solution including growth factors, proteins, a demineralized bone matrix and at least one of a weak acid and a guanidine hydrochloride, wherein the demineralized bone matrix is present per 100 g of the solution in an amount of from about 2 g to about 10 g.

A biomaterial including a porous biocompatible structure having interconnected pores, wherein the pores have interior walls and are interconnected by passageways, the interior walls and passageways being coated with an osteoinductive aqueous demineralized bone extract solution, the aqueous demineralized bone extract solution including growth factors, proteins, a demineralized bone matrix and at least one of a weak acid and a guanidine hydrochloride, wherein the demineralized bone matrix is present per 100 g of the solution in an amount of from about 2 g to about 10 g.

The present invention provides a biocompatible implant comprising one or more metal(s), metal alloy(s), metal oxide(s) or a combination thereof, wherein an antioxidant compound selected from the group of flavonoids or methoxytryptophols, an ester thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or a combination thereof, is/are coated to at least a part of a metal, metal alloy or metal oxide surface of said biocompatible implant. This implant is useful for replace bone tissue in vertebrate animals, and furthermore restore the normal function of said tissue, mainly due to its ability of induce osseointegration and soft tissue attachment.