The present invention disclosed a process to coat the surface of flexible polymeric implant with biocompatible polymer such that the coating does not crack when the implant is subjected to mechanical forces such as tension, torsion or bending while retaining the inherent properties of the coated polymer.

In some examples, a catheter includes a structural support member including bamboo. For example, a catheter may include a bamboo coil and/or a bamboo braided member positioned between an inner liner and an outer jacket. The structural support member comprising bamboo may be configured to be biodegradable.

Lubricious hydrophilic coatings and methods of making the same.

The invention relates to a method for obtaining a bacterial extract produced by the bacteria Kocuria marina sp., which prevents biofilm formation, to said extract, and to the use thereof for incorporation into natural or synthetic polymers intended to form structures with active surfaces for preventing microbial biofilm formation, whether for biomedical uses, including clinical uses, industrial uses, or even domestic uses.

In some examples, a medical device includes a substrate defining a central port configured to provide surgical access to a surgical site opposite the substrate during a surgical procedure; and a plurality of reinforcement features disposed around the central port, wherein each reinforcement feature of the plurality of reinforcement features is configured to receive a suture, and wherein the plurality of reinforcement features are positioned to cause the substrate to tighten around the central port in response to tension being applied to ends of at least one suture connecting two or more reinforcement features.

The present disclosure relates to a coating with anti-adhesive properties (in order to repel or prevent bacterial or platelet adhesion) based on a naturally produced polymer. This polymer that has been extensively characterized and is produced by a marine bacteriumCyanothece sp. CCY 0110, at optimized production conditions to obtain increased amounts of polymer. Importantly, this strain is among the highly efficient polymer producers, secreting the polymer directly to the media, allowing the easy recovery of polymer with few purification steps, being a cost-effective product. The coating can be applied to medical devices or medical implants to prevent biofilm mediated infections thereof.

The present invention relates to a composition for preventing or treating stenosis, in which the composition includes brown algae extract, and more particularly to a composition for preventing or treating stenosis, in which the composition includes brown algae-derived polyphenol as an active ingredient, thereby providing excellent prevention or treatment effect on stenosis including tracheal stenosis, glottic stenosis, vascular stenosis, and the like.

Methods and systems for tracking surgical tools in a three-dimensional (3D) space are described. An example method includes receiving image data captured by a single camera of a first surgical instrument, wherein the image data comprises a two-dimensional (2D) image of a second surgical instrument. Using a machine learning model, a three-dimensional (3D) position of the second surgical instrument is determined. The example method further includes determining a feature of the image data based on the 3D position of the second surgical instrument, and outputting an indication of the feature using a user interface.

The present technology relates to film forming compositions comprising antimicrobial agents, as well as to methods of inhibiting bacterial growth, controlling the rate of release of an antimicrobial agent from a film forming polymer, coating a medical device, rendering the inner lumen of a medical device biofilm resistant, and treating a human or animal.

The present invention relates to a method for producing microbial probiotic biofilms and their uses in the biomedical, industrial, food and environmental field.