24 results about "SURGICAL REPAIRS" patented technology

The invention provides a sectional type blocking balloon which comprises a balloon catheter, a guide wire catheter, a near-end blocking balloon and a far-end blocking balloon, the near-end blocking balloon and the far-end blocking balloon are sequentially arranged on the balloon catheter, the guide wire catheter is arranged in the balloon catheter in a penetrating mode, and the near-end blocking balloon and the far-end blocking balloon are sequentially arranged on the far-end blocking balloon. A near-end balloon charging and discharging tube and a far-end balloon charging and discharging tube which are used for conveying filling media to the near-end blocking balloon and the far-end blocking balloon respectively are arranged in the balloon catheter, and the portion, between the near-end blocking balloon and the far-end blocking balloon, of the balloon catheter is an exclusive operation area. While the proximal end and the distal end are blocked, a surgical blood vessel repairing operation space is reserved, and the limitation that the proximal end and the distal end of a blood vessel need to be dissociated for blocking in a traditional surgical operation is avoided. The operation efficiency is improved, the workload of medical staff is reduced, and the device is suitable for being widely used and popularized.

A method for treating cartilage defects including providing a placental membrane preparation that comprises ground or minced placental membranes and optionally, a ground or minced cartilage and / or biocompatible glue, and introducing the preparation to a cartilage defect within a skeletal joint. The cartilage defect may comprise a hyaline cartilage defect, such as a chondral defect, or meniscal defect. The treatment may be provided in combination with other treatments such as marrow stimulation treatments and surgical repair treatments using sutures or other fixation techniques. The preparation promotes the regeneration of cartilage within the skeletal joint.

The gastroesophageal collar being submitted for patent intends to primarily prevent the ascension of the fundus above the diaphragmatic plane and also secondarily to improve the function of the Lower esophageal sphincter, thirdly to reduce occurrences of esophageal reflux and thereby hopefully reducing instances of esophageal cancer. It is estimated as high as %20 of the general population has a hiatal hernia experiencing symptoms of acid reflux and making them at higher risk for esophageal cancer. Currently the standard surgical repair of hiatus is fundoplication. The limitations of fundoplication are its high recurrence rate. It often requires a later second procedure to repair / tighten the fundoplication. By using supple bio-inert materials we intend to create a collar that can be left in place, mechanically preventing the ascension of the fundus and improving LES function. We hope to be the first Collar to prevent hiatal hernia and also improve LES function.

Reinforced surgical constructs and methods of reinforced anchor fixation in bone, as well as associated surgical repairs are disclosed. A reinforcement (anchoring device) is loaded onto a fixation device. The fixation device can be a knotless fixation device such as a hard-body anchor, or a knotless soft anchor such as an all-suture knotless anchor. The reinforcement can consist of an anchoring device that integrates with the fixation device, to improve and aid the fixation of the device into an existing tissue hole.

The present disclosure provides for prosthetic implants to be used in various surgical repairs, including for procedures like total shoulder arthroplasties and reverse total shoulder arthroplasties. The implants include two main parts—a frame and a prosthetic component. The frame includes an aperture that is configured to receive the prosthetic component, allowing the prosthetic component to make direct contact with bone at the surgical site. Various configurations are provided that allow the prosthetic component to be coupled to or otherwise engage with the frame, and at least some of the configurations are such that the reverse procedures can be done without having to fully re-tool and / or modify the bone. A variety of procedures resulting from the improved implants are also provided.

Surgical constructs and methods for surgical repairs are disclosed. A surgical construct is in the form of a soft suture anchor with a single flexible limb. The single suture limb may be passed through soft tissue and remains outside the bone for tensioning and / or alternative usage.

Tensionable, knotless, self-locking surgical constructs and methods for surgical repairs are disclosed. A surgical construct may be in the form of a soft suture anchor with a braid that may have tapered areas on one or both sides of the braid. The surgical construct may include one or more shuttle / pull devices to aid in formation of splices and tensionable, knotless loops.

The present invention is entitled "Prosthetic implants including frames for fixation to bone and related methods." The present disclosure provides prosthetic implants to be used in various surgical repairs including procedures such as total shoulder arthroplasty and reverse total shoulder arthroplasty. The implants include two main parts: a frame and a prosthetic component. The frame includes an aperture configured to receive the prosthetic component, allowing the prosthetic component to be in direct contact with bone at the surgical site. Various configurations are provided that allow the prosthetic component to be coupled to or otherwise engaged with the frame, and at least some of the configurations enable reverse procedures to be performed without having to completely rework and / or modify the bone. A variety of procedures resulting from the improved implants are also provided.

Tensionable, knotless, self-locking surgical constructs and methods for surgical repairs are disclosed. A soft suture anchor and a flexible strand (flexible coupler) are provided integrally, as a one-piece machine taper construct. The repair system can include one or more shuttle / pull devices. The suture comes out of the cannulated sheath and braids to a smaller diameter round suture which is then passed back through the sheath. The braided suture may be furcated or branched to provide a plurality of passing sutures.

The next-generation electroadhesive gel, Q800 / G, has been designed for mechanical robustness and degradability, effectively withstanding high burst pressures without compromising adhesive strength and offering significant advancements over current electroadhesive gels. An improved gel exhibited substantial improvements over the original electroadhesion gel (the control gel). The improved gel showed a tensile strength of 115 kPa (17 times greater than the control gels) and elongation at break of 491% (35 times that of the control gels). Adhesion strength of the control gels and the improved gels to anionic gels (sodium acrylate) remained consistent at 20 kPa demonstrating that electroadhesion gels can be strong and degradable, with electroadhesive properties remained. In vitro degradation in PBS at 37°C revealed complete degradation within two weeks, with tunable degradation rates by adjusting PEGDA content. The improved gel demonstrated significant improvement by effectively sealing 4.0 mm intestinal cuts with a burst pressure of 92 mm Hg, outperforming the control gels that failed to repair this size of intestinal injury.

Injuries sealed by a gel patch heal in a predictable manner and faster than those sutured. Times of procedures have been significantly lowered by the use of electroadhesion, suggesting that electroadhesion may be superior to traditional surgical repair methods. Importantly, gels remain well adhered at the injury site in the cecum after several days. For example, mice that underwent electroadhesion survived and showed no adverse effects from the electrical procedure. Surgeries utilizing electroadhesion were quicker than those using sutures, suggesting improved efficiency of the procedure. Wound healing was also more effective in the electroadhesion group, underscoring electroadhesion's potential to enhance the natural wound healing process. Histological analysis showed no significant differences in inflammation severity, indicating that the electroadhesion gel does not trigger significant adverse immune reactions. Additionally, abdominal adhesions were significantly lower in the electroadhesion group.

The present invention provides a birth tissue derived implant for treating a subject. The birth tissue derived implant comprises a birth tissue and an agent exogenous to the birth tissue. The birth tissue is isolated from an amniotic sac, an umbilical cord or a placental plate. A method is also provided for repairing a defective tissue in a subject. The repair method comprises delivering the birth tissue derived implant to a surface of the defective tissue in the subject. The defective tissue may be an ocular membrane, a synovium, tendon, ligament, nerve, a cartilage or a bone. A method is further provided for preparing the birth tissue derived implant. The preparation method may comprise devitalizing or decellularizing a birth tissue from an amniotic sac, an umbilical cord or a placental plate, and adding an agent to the devitalized or decellularized birth tissue.

Surgical constructs, assemblies and methods for surgical repairs are disclosed. A soft suture anchor with a fixed suture limb or limbs is secured within tissue. The suture limb may be passed through soft tissue and within the tissue at various locations and in a sequential manner to form a stitching pattern over the soft tissue. The suture limb may be fixated laterally within the tissue with an independent fixation device.

Reinforced surgical constructs and methods of reinforced anchor fixation in bone, as well as associated surgical repairs are disclosed. A reinforcement (anchoring device) is loaded onto a fixation device. The fixation device can be a knotless fixation device such as a hard-body anchor, or a knotless soft anchor such as an all-suture knotless anchor. The reinforcement can consist of an anchoring device that integrates with the fixation device, to improve and aid the fixation of the device into an existing tissue hole.

A paste graft construct for repairing cartilage defects includes a prepared bone and cartilage plug that is ground into a paste and combined with a hyaluronic acid-based hydrogel. The combined paste and hydrogel may also be mixed with mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and / or birth tissue such as Wharton's jelly. The bone and cartilage plug may be prepared by smashing or cutting.

Surgical constructs, assemblies and methods for surgical repairs are disclosed. A soft suture anchor with a fixed suture limb or limbs is secured within tissue. The suture limb may be passed through soft tissue and within the tissue at various locations and in a sequential manner to form a stitching pattern over the soft tissue. The suture limb may be fixated laterally within the tissue with an independent fixation device.

Provided are compositions comprising adiponectin or its mimics for treating tendon and ligament injuries, especially chronic tendinopathy; and methods for administering adiponectin or its mimics for treating or retarding the progression of tendinopathy as well as promoting surgical repair. Also provided is a biomaterial, such as a hydrogel, for minimal invasive delivery and sustained release of adiponectin or its mimics in tendons and ligaments.

Methods of making decellularized tendon matrix (DTM) and DTM hydrogels are provided. These compositions and hydrogels are useful for repairing tendon injuries and in some cases may be used by injection, arthroscopic procedures, or as adjuncts to traditional surgical repair.

Surgical constructs and methods for surgical repairs are disclosed. A surgical construct is in the form of a soft suture anchor with a single flexible limb. The single suture limb may be passed through soft tissue and remains outside the bone for tensioning and / or alternative usage.

Surgical constructs and methods for surgical repairs are disclosed. A surgical construct is in the form of a soft suture anchor with flexible coupler terminating in two opposing ends. One of the two ends forms at least one splice and anchoring loops formed with the other end.

The present disclosure relates to methods of inhibiting FABP4, treating and delaying the progression of degenerative tendinopathy of chronic tendinopathy, and promoting surgical repair after tendon and ligament rupture in a subject. The present disclosure also relates to methods of making the FABP4 inhibitor loaded biomaterials, and the use of the FABP4 inhibitor and / or the FABP4 inhibitor loaded biomaterials in the treatment of tendon and ligament injury in a subject.

In some aspects, the present invention provides surgical procedures that comprise applying compositions into and / or onto tissue, including supporting tissues (e.g., ligaments, connective tissue, muscles, etc.) for pelvic organs, among other tissues. In other aspects, the present disclosure pertains to compositions that are useful for performing such procedures. In still other aspects, the present disclosure pertains to kits that are useful for performing such procedures.

The invention provides a self-adaptive brain pressure self-adjusting artificial skull. The self-adaptive brain pressure self-adjusting artificial skull comprises a plurality of artificial skull flaps and a fixing device, the artificial skull flaps are made of materials compatible with body tissues, and the multiple artificial skull flaps can be installed together to form an overlapping structure with a circular coverage area. The size of an overlapping area of the overlapping structure can be adjusted according to the change of the intracranial pressure; the fixing device can fix the artificial skull flaps on the skull body. The artificial skull can be implanted immediately during an operation, the decompression effect is not affected after the skull is implanted, the artificial skull has the self-adaptive craniocerebral pressure, the craniocerebral space of an operation area is automatically adjusted, and meanwhile trauma and risks caused by skull repairing through a secondary operation are avoided.

Tensionable, knotless, self-locking surgical constructs and methods for surgical repairs are disclosed. A surgical construct may be in the form of a soft suture anchor with a braid that may have tapered areas on one or both sides of the braid. The surgical construct may include one or more shuttle / pull devices to aid in formation of splices and tensionable, knotless loops.