Patent classifications
A61F2240/004
PERSONALIZED PROSTHESIS AND METHODS OF USE
A personalized prosthesis for implantation at a treatment site of a patient includes a self-expanding mesh or membrane having collapsed and expanded configurations. The collapsed configuration is adapted to be delivered to the treatment site, and the expanded configuration engages the personalized prosthesis with the treatment site. The mesh or membrane is personalized to match the treatment site in the expanded configuration, and has an outer surface that substantially matches the treatment site shape and size. The self-expanding mesh or membrane forms a central lumen configured to allow blood or other body fluids to flow therethrough. Methods of manufacturing and delivery of the personalized prosthesis are also disclosed.
Skin printer
A method includes forming a scaffold and seeding the scaffold with live cells; growing the cells in the scaffold; and 3D printing the cells into a living subject, where the cells continue to live in the living subject.
BIOMIMETIC NANOFIBER TISSUE SCAFFOLDS
A biomimetic tissue scaffold for repairing an elongated tissue in need of repair can comprise a plurality of coiled flexible polymeric ribbons having a surface on which is formed an array of nanofibers, the ribbons forming a tubular body defining a first open end in which a first end of the elongated tissue is receivable, a second open end in which a second end of the elongated tissue is receivable, and a lumen extending between the first and second open ends.
EQUIPMENT AND METHODS FOR REFRACTIVE SURGERY, PARTICULARLY FOR KERATOPLASTY
Equipment and methods for refractive surgery, including for keratoplasty. The invention describes equipment and methods for the production and implantation of a lamella of a tissue or material for the purpose of correcting a corneal geometry at maximum precision that is thus improved in relation to the prior art. The invention facilitates restoration of normal corneal geometry together with optical functionality of the cornea which is improved in relation to the prior art. A planning device, a treatment system and a planning method are designed to couple a device coordinate systems of the laser devices involved and characterization devices by application of registration and to uniquely register the supplied measurement data for generating the lamella to be implanted to the device coordinate systems by a specific, defined edge geometry of a blank from which the lamella is produced, and by the lamella, and by additional system and method aids.
BIOLOGIC BREAST IMPLANT
The present disclosure provides tissue products produced from adipose tissues, as well as methods for producing such tissue products. The tissue products can include acellular tissue matrices for treatment of a breast.
IMPLANT DEVICES AND FABRICATION METHODS FOR IMPLANT DEVICES
Technologies are disclosed for an implant device that may be configured to repair tissue. The device may include a distal end configured to be connectable to at least a first part of the tissue. The device may include a proximate end configured to be connectable to at least a second part of the tissue. The device may include a substrate configured to form a connection between the first part of the tissue and the second part of the tissue. The device may include a longitudinal axis that may extend between the distal end to the proximate end within the substrate. The device may include at least one preformed channel in the substrate. The device may include at least one suture preloaded at least partially within the at least one channel. The at least one preformed channel may be formed during and/or proximate to a formation of the device.
Systems and methods for identifying personalized vascular implants from patient-specific anatomic data
Embodiments include methods of identifying a personalized cardiovascular device based on patient-specific geometrical information, the method comprising acquiring a geometric model of at least a portion of a patient's vascular system; obtaining one or more geometric quantities of one or more blood vessels of the geometric model of the patient's vascular system; determining the presence or absence of a pathology characteristic at a location in the geometric model of the patient's vascular system; generating an objective function defined by a plurality of device variables and a plurality of hemodynamic and solid mechanics characteristics; and optimizing the objective function using computational fluid dynamics and structural mechanics analysis to identify a plurality of device variables that result in desired hemodynamic and solid mechanics characteristics.
Patient specific system and method to repair aortic aneurysms
This invention addresses the need of repairing aortic aneurysms. The method embodies the manufacturing of patient and anatomy specific endovascular implant. Additional advantages of the invention relate to smaller delivery size, improving the risk of graft migration and endoleak formation.
Ablatable Corneal Inlay For Correction Of Refractive Errors And/Or Presbyopia
An ablatable corneal inlay for correction of refractive errors and/or presbyopia, and a method of correcting refractive errors and presbyopia in an eye of a patient using an ablatable corneal inlay is disclosed herein.
METHODS AND DEVICES FOR NERVE REGENERATION
Methods, devices and materials are for in situ formation of an implant for treating a nerve. A treatment site is positioned within a cavity defined by a form. The form may facilitate placement of a nerve stimulating device adjacent to the nerve to facilitate nerve regeneration. An in situ forming gel may be delivered in the form to surround the nerve. Access to the nerve treatment site may be open surgical or percutaneous.