A61L2430/36

Kit of parts for preparing a biocompatible polymer

A kit of parts suitable for preparing a cured biocompatible polymer material, the kit including at least 2 containers each containing a fluid component, which components—when mixed—form a fluid curable biocompatible polymer composition, which upon curing forms the cured biocompatible silicone polymer material.

Methods, compositions, and devices for the occlusion of cavities and passageways

Provided herein are methods, compositions, and devices for occluding cavities or passageways in a patient, in particular cavities or passageways in the cardiovascular system of a patient, such as the LAA of a patient's heart. The methods, compositions, and devices can be used to percutaneously occlude the LAA, decreasing the risk of thromboembolic events associated with AF.

Polymeric treatment compositions

Compositions are described comprising a polymer; a non-physiological pH solution; and a visualization agent; wherein the polymer is soluble in the non-physiological pH solution and insoluble at a physiological pH. Methods of forming the solutions and polymers are disclosed as well as methods of therapeutic use.

Embolic compositions and methods

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.

SYNTHETIC HEPARIN MIMETICS AND USES THEREOF

Synthetic polymers, e.g., synthetic heparin mimetics, are provided, including hydrogel compositions incorporating the synthetic polymers. Methods of making and using the synthetic polymers are also provided.

Medical Hydrogel and Preparation Method and Uses thereof
20230256134 · 2023-08-17 ·

The present disclosure pertains to the field of biomedical materials, and in particular relates to a medical hydrogel, a preparation method and uses thereof, and a kit for preparing the medical hydrogel. The medical hydrogel of the present disclosure comprises a hydrogel skeleton, and a chelating agent chelated to the hydrogel skeleton; wherein the hydrogel skeleton comprises a polymer that is formed by the bonding of a polyethylene glycol derivative I having a structure shown in Formula (I) and a polyethylene glycol derivative II having a structure shown in Formula (II) and has multiple “long arms”. After tannic acid and/or citric acid as a chelating agent chelates with the hydrogel skeleton, a medical hydrogel can be obtained, which has good bacteriostatic properties, mechanical properties, adhesion properties, low swelling properties, and controllable gel formation rate and degradation rate. Moreover, the hydrogel is able to maintain viscosity in a wet state without being affected by body fluids, and it can still ensure effective adhesion and closure of wounds if there is movement or pulsation of the tissue, thus having great clinical application prospects.

Firearm trigger mechanism
11724003 · 2023-08-15 · ·

A trigger mechanism that can be used in AR-pattern firearms has a hammer, a trigger member, a disconnector, a locking member, and a “three position” safety selector having safe, standard semi-automatic, and forced reset semi-automatic positions. In the standard semi-automatic position, rearward movement of the bolt carrier causes rearward pivoting of the hammer such that the disconnector hook catches the hammer hook, at which time a user must manually release the trigger member to free the hammer from the disconnector to permit the hammer and trigger member to pivot to the set positions so that the user can pull the trigger member to fire the firearm. In the forced reset semi-automatic position, rearward movement of the bolt carrier causes rearward pivoting of the hammer causing the trigger member to be forced to the set position, the safety selector preventing the disconnector hook from catching the hammer hook, and thereafter when the bolt carrier reaches the substantially in-battery position the user can pull the trigger member to fire the firearm without manually releasing the trigger member. The locking member is pivotable between a first position at which the locking member mechanically blocks the trigger member from moving to the released position and a second position at which the locking member does not mechanically block the trigger member allowing the trigger member to be moved to the released position. The locking member is spring biased toward the first position and moved against the spring bias to the second position by contact from the bolt carrier during forward movement of the bolt carrier as the bolt carrier reaches a substantially in-battery position.

Crosslinkable polymer compositions

The present disclosure pertains to crosslinkable compositions and systems as well as methods for forming crosslinked compositions in situ, including the use of the same for controlling the movement of bodily fluid within a patient, among many other uses.

METHOD OF USING HIGH-FREQUENCY SOUND WAVES
20230241216 · 2023-08-03 ·

The present disclosure related to a method of using high frequency sound waves directed toward an acoustically active particle. The high frequency sound waves may be configured to enlarge the acoustically active particle and oscillate the acoustically active particle, thereby facilitating extravasation of an agent to a tissue compartment of a region of interest.

Polymers
11759547 · 2023-09-19 · ·

Described herein are polymers and associated methods to occlude structures and malformations of the vasculature with polymers with delayed controlled rates of expansion. Methods of forming such devices are also disclosed.