Prosthetic devices, namely, prosthetic ligaments and tapes;
prostheses for use in repairing, treating or preventing
damage to ligaments; medical devices in the form of fixators
for use on soft tissue and bone, sutures and prosthetic
implants; surgical implants comprising artificial material;
parts and fittings for the aforesaid goods.
Prosthetic devices, namely, prosthetic ligaments and tapes;
prostheses for use in repairing, treating or preventing
damage to ligaments; medical devices in the form of fixators
for use on soft tissue and bone, sutures and prosthetic
implants; surgical implants comprising artificial material;
parts and fittings for the aforesaid goods.
A surgical template system for use in working on a bone comprises: a tool guide block comprising at least one guide aperture for receiving and guiding a tool to work on a bone; locating means comprising a plurality of locating members, each member having a respective end surface for positioning against a surface of the bone; and attachment means for non-adjustably attaching the tool guide block to the locating means such that, when attached, the member end surfaces are secured in fixed position with, respect to each other, for engaging different respective portions of the surface of the bone, and the at least one guide aperture is secured in a fixed position with respect to the end surfaces. Corresponding methods of manufacturing a surgical template system, methods of manufacturing locating means for a surgical template system, methods of fitting a prosthesis to a bone, surgical methods, and surgical apparatus are described.
A surgical template system for use in working on a bone comprises: a tool guide block comprising at least one guide aperture for receiving and guiding a tool to work on a bone; locating means comprising a plurality of locating members, each member having a respective end surface for positioning against a surface of the bone; and attachment means for non-adjustably attaching the tool guide block to the locating means such that, when attached, the member end surfaces are secured in fixed position with, respect to each other, for engaging different respective portions of the surface of the bone, and the at least one guide aperture is secured in a fixed position with respect to the end surfaces. Corresponding methods of manufacturing a surgical template system, methods of manufacturing locating means for a surgical template system, methods of fitting a prosthesis to a bone, surgical methods, and surgical apparatus are described.
An implant assembly for use in tissue repairs includes a fixation device and a flexible elongate implant. The fixation device has a body with a first surface adapted to face towards a bone and a second surface adapted to face away from the bone. Apertures extend through the fixation device body from the first surface to the second surface and serve to attach one end of the flexible elongate implant loop. The flexible elongate implant has a multifilament structure comprising filaments which are of a metallic or non-metallic material. The implant is coupled to the fixation device by passing through the apertures, and has a loop having a first end that is secured to the fixation device and a second end which can be releasably coupled to the fixation device following passage through or around a bone, for securing the implant assembly relative to the bone.
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(1) Prosthetic devices, namely, prosthetic ligaments and tapes; prostheses for use in repairing, treating or preventing damage to ligaments; medical devices in the form of fixators for use on soft tissue and bone, sutures and prosthetic implants; surgical implants comprising artificial material; parts and fittings for the aforesaid goods.
Prosthetic devices, namely, prosthetic ligaments; bone prostheses for use in repairing, treating and preventing damage to ligaments; medical devices in the form of external fixators for use on soft tissue and bone, sutures and prosthetic implants; surgical implants comprising artificial material; structural parts and fittings for the aforesaid goods
Prosthetic devices, namely, prosthetic ligaments; bone prostheses for use in repairing, treating and preventing damage to ligaments; medical devices in the form of external fixators for use on soft tissue and bone, sutures and prosthetic implants; surgical implants comprising artificial material; structural parts and fittings for the aforesaid goods
(1) Prosthetic devices, namely, prosthetic ligaments and tapes; prostheses for use in repairing, treating or preventing damage to ligaments; medical devices in the form of fixators for use on soft tissue and bone, sutures and prosthetic implants; surgical implants comprising artificial material; parts and fittings for the aforesaid goods.
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Implant assembly and associated methods of manufacturing
An implant assembly for use in tissue repair having an adjustable length and comprising: a fixation device comprising a bone facing surface, an outer surface, a first and at least one further aperture extending through the fixation device from the outer surface to the bone facing surface; and a flexible elongate element secured to the fixation device and having first and second free ends.
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FIXATION DEVICE, IMPLANT AND IMPLANT ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN TISSUE REPAIR
An implant assembly (14) for use in tissue repairs includes a fixation device (10) and a flexible elongate implant (12). The fixation device has a body with a first surface (18) adapted to face towards a bone and a second surface (20) adapted to face away from the bone. Apertures (24a-24d) extend through the fixation device body from the first surface to the second surface and serve to attach one end of the flexible elongate implant loop (16). The flexible elongate implant has a multifilament structure comprising filaments which are of a metallic or non-metallic material. The implant is coupled to the fixation device by passing through the apertures, and has a loop having a first end that is secured to the fixation device and a second end which can be releasably coupled to the fixation device following passage through or around a bone, for securing the implant assembly relative to the bone.
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A surgical template system for use in working on a bone comprises: a tool guide block comprising at least one guide aperture for receiving and guiding a tool to work on a bone; locating means comprising a plurality of locating members, each member having a respective end surface for positioning against a surface of the bone; and attachment means for non-adjustably attaching the tool guide block to the locating means such that, when attached, the member end surfaces are secured in fixed position with, respect to each other, for engaging different respective portions of the surface of the bone, and the at least one guide aperture is secured in a fixed position with respect to the end surfaces. Corresponding methods of manufacturing a surgical template system, methods of manufacturing locating means for a surgical template system, methods of fitting a prosthesis to a bone, surgical methods, and surgical apparatus are described.
A surgical template system for use in working on a bone comprises: a tool guide block comprising at least one guide aperture for receiving and guiding a tool to work on a bone; locating means comprising a plurality of locating members, each member having a respective end surface for positioning against a surface of the bone; and attachment means for non-adjustably attaching the tool guide block to the locating means such that, when attached, the member end surfaces are secured in fixed position with, respect to each other, for engaging different respective portions of the surface of the bone, and the at least one guide aperture is secured in a fixed position with respect to the end surfaces. Corresponding methods of manufacturing a surgical template system, methods of manufacturing locating means for a surgical template system, methods of fitting a prosthesis to a bone, surgical methods, and surgical apparatus are described.
A surgical template system for use in working on a bone comprises: a tool guide block comprising at least one guide aperture for receiving and guiding a tool to work on a bone; locating means comprising a plurality of locating members, each member having a respective end surface for positioning against a surface of the bone; and attachment means for non-adjustably attaching the tool guide block to the locating means such that, when attached, the member end surfaces are secured in fixed position with, respect to each other, for engaging different respective portions of the surface of the bone, and the at least one guide aperture is secured in a fixed position with respect to the end surfaces. Corresponding methods of manufacturing a surgical template system, methods of manufacturing locating means for a surgical template system, methods of fitting a prosthesis to a bone, surgical methods, and surgical apparatus are described.
An implant assembly (10) for use in tissue repair having an adjustable length and comprising: a fixation device (12) comprising a bone facing surface (16), an outer surface (18), a first and at least one further aperture (20, 22) extending through the fixation device from the outer surface to the bone facing surface; a flexible elongate element (14) secured to the fixation device and having first and second free ends (24, 26). The flexible elongate element passes through the apertures so that: at least two bone-side loops (28, 30) are formed which each extend from at least one of the apertures at the bone facing surface, at least one of the bone-side loops forming a support loop adapted to be located at least partly within a bone tunnel; at least one fixation loop (32) is formed which extends from one of the apertures at the outer surface of the fixation device to another one of the apertures; and an adjustable knot arrangement (33) is formed comprising an adjustable knot (34) which is positionable on the outer surface of the fixation device, a first leg (36) extending from the knot to the first free end and a second leg (38) extending from the knot to the second free end. The flexible elongate element is securable to the fixation device by the fixation loop, the fixation loop passing over at least part of the adjustable knot arrangement to clamp the knot arrangement to the fixation device when the bone-side loops are tensioned relative to the fixation device. A length of each of the bone-side loops can thereby be adjusted, and then locked by tensioning the loops.
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A medical probe for traversing a tract in the body of a human or animal. One medical probe includes an elongate elastically deformable member including a helically wound element, and a sheath having an inner surface which contacts an outer surface of the elastically deformable member. The probe is elastically deformable, for traversing the tract, by virtue of the elastically deformable member. The probe may include a treatment element, which can be used to perform a procedure in the body of a patient. An assembly includes a probe and a treatment element. The medical probe has a particular use in the treatment of a fistula, in which the probe takes the form of a fistula probe adapted to traverse a fistula tract.
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An assembly for use in repairing a severed tendon comprises an elongate threading element adapted to transit along a lumen of a tendon sheath, for covering a curved needle and carrying the needle within the lumen. The assembly can also comprise a liner for lining an internal surface of the tendon sheath, defining an internal passage along which a tendon stump coupled to the curved needle can pass. The liner can have a collapsed, rest configuration in which it is adapted to be inserted into the lumen of the tendon sheath, and an expanded, operating configuration, the liner being movable to the expanded configuration by contact with the tendon stump. Once released from the liner, the threading element receives the curved needle, for covering and carrying the curved needle through the liner and along the lumen of the tendon sheath trailing the connected tendon stump.
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Prosthetic devices, namely, prosthetic ligaments and tapes;
prostheses for use in repairing, treating or preventing
damage to joints; medical devices in the form of fixators
for use on soft tissue and bone, sutures and prosthetic
implants; medical needle guides, reamers and cutting
devices, all for medical use; surgical implants comprising
artificial material; parts and fittings for the aforesaid
goods.
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DEVICE, ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR USE IN TENDON REPAIR
An assembly for use in repairing a severed tendon comprises an elongate threading element adapted to transit along a lumen of a tendon sheath, for covering a curved needle and carrying the needle within the lumen. The assembly can also comprise a liner for lining an internal surface of the tendon sheath, defining an internal passage along which a tendon stump coupled to the curved needle can pass. The liner can have a collapsed, rest configuration in which it is adapted to be inserted into the lumen of the tendon sheath, and an expanded, operating configuration, the liner being movable to the expanded configuration by contact with the tendon stump. Once released from the liner, the threading element receives the curved needle, for covering and carrying the curved needle through the liner and along the lumen of the tendon sheath trailing the connected tendon stump,
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20.
Device, assembly and method for use in tendon repair
An assembly for use in repairing a severed tendon comprises an elongate threading element adapted to transit along a lumen of a tendon sheath, for covering a curved needle and carrying the needle within the lumen. The assembly can also comprise a liner for lining an internal surface of the tendon sheath, defining an internal passage along which a tendon stump coupled to the curved needle can pass. The liner can have a collapsed, rest configuration in which it is adapted to be inserted into the lumen of the tendon sheath, and an expanded, operating configuration, the liner being movable to the expanded configuration by contact with the tendon stump. Once released from the liner, the threading element receives the curved needle, for covering and carrying the curved needle through the liner and along the lumen of the tendon sheath trailing the connected tendon stump.
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Surgical implants comprising artificial material, namely, permanent implantable device comprised of tape and a titanium alloy button for ligament reconstruction to treat shoulder injuries; medical needle guides, reamers and cutting devices, all for medical use, namely, for use in implanting a surgical implant for ligament reconstruction to treat shoulder injuries; all of the foregoing excluding surgical and medical apparatus and instruments for use in spinal implant surgery, excluding surgical instruments relating to ankle prostheses, and excluding ankle prostheses
(1) Prosthetic devices, namely, prosthetic ligaments and tapes, prostheses for use in repairing, treating and preventing damage to joints; medical devices in the form of fixators for use on soft tissue and bone, sutures and prosthetic implants; medical needle guides, reamers, medical and surgical cutters, medical and surgical knives, all for cutting human and animal tissue and organs; surgical implants comprising artificial material, namely, permanent implantable device comprised of tape and a titanium alloy button for ligament reconstruction to treat shoulder injuries; parts and fittings for prosthetic ligaments and tapes, prostheses for use in repairing, treating and preventing damage to joints, medical devices in the form of fixators for use on soft tissue and bone, sutures and prosthetic implants, medical needle guides, reamers, medical and surgical cutters, medical and surgical knives, permanent implantable device comprised of tape and a titanium alloy button for ligament reconstruction to treat shoulder injuries.
surgical apparatus and instruments; medical apparatus and instruments for use in medical proceedures, namely, passing soft tissue, synthetic grafts or sutures between two positions through a soft tissue tunnel or bone tunnel
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Surgical apparatus and instruments; medical apparatus and instruments; surgical and wound treating equipment; artificial limbs; prostheses; prosthetic devices; fixations for use with prosthetic devices; surgical implants [artificial materials]; grafts for surgical use; bone substitutes for surgical use; orthopaedic articles; parts and fittings for the aforesaid goods. Medical engineering services; medical design services; design and engineering of surgical apparatus and instruments; design and engineering of medical apparatus and instruments; design and engineering of prostheses, prosthetic devices, fixations for use with prosthetic devices and surgical implant materials; research relating to surgical apparatus, instruments and procedures; research relating to medical apparatus, instruments and procedures; research services relating to prostheses, prosthetic devices, fixations for use with prosthetic devices and surgical implant materials; quality control relating to surgical apparatus and instruments; quality control relating to medical apparatus and instruments; laboratory testing services; scientific testing services; development of testing methods; materials testing; product testing; technical testing; safety testing of products; information, advice and consultancy relating to the aforesaid.
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Surgical apparatus and instruments; medical apparatus and instruments; surgical and wound treating equipment; artificial limbs; prostheses; prosthetic devices; fixations for use with prosthetic devices; surgical implants [artificial materials]; grafts for surgical use; bone substitutes for surgical use; orthopaedic articles; parts and fittings for the aforesaid goods. Medical engineering services; medical design services; design and engineering of surgical apparatus and instruments; design and engineering of medical apparatus and instruments; design and engineering of prostheses, prosthetic devices, fixations for use with prosthetic devices and surgical implant materials; research relating to surgical apparatus, instruments and procedures; research relating to medical apparatus, instruments and procedures; research services relating to prostheses, prosthetic devices, fixations for use with prosthetic devices and surgical implant materials; quality control relating to surgical apparatus and instruments; quality control relating to medical apparatus and instruments; laboratory testing services; scientific testing services; development of testing methods; materials testing; product testing; technical testing; safety testing of products; information, advice and consultancy relating to the aforesaid.
Prosthetic devices, namely, prosthetic ligaments and tapes; prostheses for use in repairing, treating or preventing damage to joints; medical devices in the form of fixators for use on soft tissue and bone, sutures and prosthetic implants; medical needle guides, reamers and cutting devices, all for medical use; surgical implants comprising artificial material; parts and fittings for the aforesaid goods.
A surgical template system for use in working on a bone comprises: a tool guide block comprising at least one guide aperture for receiving and guiding a tool to work on a bone; locating means comprising a plurality of locating members, each member having a respective end surface for positioning against a surface of the bone; and attachment means for non-adjustably attaching the tool guide block to the locating means such that, when attached, the member end surfaces are secured in fixed position with, respect to each other, for engaging different respective portions of the surface of the bone, and the at least one guide aperture is secured in a fixed position with respect to the end surfaces. Corresponding methods of manufacturing a surgical template system, methods of manufacturing locating means for a surgical template system, methods of fitting a prosthesis to a bone, surgical methods, and surgical apparatus are described.
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Prothesis for use in the repair of tendons; artificial implant materials for use in surgery, in the nature of tendon prothesis; surgical implants composed of artificial materials
A moisture absorbent material capable of biomedical application to absorb and manage bodily fluids such as blood and wound exudate as a wound or first aid dressing or bandage. The material is a psyllium foam based material offering high absorbency and potentially haemostatic characteristics.
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There is disclosed a synthetic joint stabilisation device (10) and associated assembly, the device having a particular use in a method of stabilising a dislocated acromioclavicular joint. The joint stabilisation device (10) comprises a first elongate portion (22) forming a first free end (24); a second elongate portion (26) forming a second free end (28) which is opposite the first free end; and an integral eye (30) provided at a location which is between the first and second free ends, the eye serving for securing the device to a bone (19) of a patient. The device (10) is at least partly tubular so as to define an internal cavity (32), said part, of the device being of a woven material. One of the first and second elongate portions (22, 26) extends into the internal cavity (32) through a wall (34) of the other one of the first and second elongate portions at a first location (36) along a length of said other portion, and then extends out of the internal cavity at a second location (38) which is spaced along a length of said other portion from the first location, to thereby form a loop (40) which defines the eye.
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There is disclosed a medical probe (10) for traversing a tract (3) in the body of a human or animal. One medical probe (10) is disclosed which comprises an elongate elastically deformable member (12) comprising a helically wound element (14), and a sheath (16) having an inner surface (18) which contacts an outer surface (20) of the elastically deformable member. The probe (10) is elastically deformable, for traversing the tract (3), by virtue of the elastically deformable member (12). The probe (10) may include a treatment element (42), which can be used to perform a procedure in the body of a patient. An assembly comprising a probe (10) and a treatment element (42) is also disclosed. The medical probe (10) has a particular use in the treatment of a fistula (2), in which the probe takes the form of a fistula probe adapted to traverse a fistula tract (3).
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A method of forming a tissue engineered construct, a bioreactor for forming a tissue engineered construct, and a tissue engineered construct itself are disclosed. The disclosed method includes seeding a scaffold with cells to form a tissue construct; locating the tissue construct in a space defined by a tissue construct support element; locating the tissue construct support element within a bioreactor; and operating a load applicator of the bioreactor to apply a cyclical compressive mechanical load to the tissue construct, to stimulate the deposition of tissue matrix in the tissue construct; in which the tissue construct, the tissue construct support element and the load applicator are arranged so that the load applicator can at least initially contact both the tissue construct and the tissue construct support element, so that at least part of a total load generated by the load applicator is borne by the tissue construct support element.
A surgical template system for use in working on a bone comprises: a tool guide block comprising at least one guide aperture for receiving and guiding a tool to work on a bone; locating means comprising a plurality of locating members, each member having a respective end surface for positioning against a surface of the bone; and attachment means for non-adjustably attaching the tool guide block to the locating means such that, when attached, the member end surfaces are secured in fixed position with, respect to each other, for engaging different respective portions of the surface of the bone, and the at least one guide aperture is secured in a fixed position with respect to the end surfaces. Corresponding methods of manufacturing a surgical template system, methods of manufacturing locating means for a surgical template system, methods of fitting a prosthesis to a bone, surgical methods, and surgical apparatus are described.
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There is disclosed a synthetic joint stabilisation device (10) and associated assembly, the device having a particular use in a method of stabilising a dislocated acromioclavicular joint. The joint stabilisation device (10) comprises a first elongate portion (22) forming a first free end (24); a second elongate portion (26) forming a second free end (28) which is opposite the first free end; and an integral eye (30) provided at a location which is between the first and second free ends, the eye serving for securing the device to a bone (19) of a patient. The device (10) is at least partly tubular so as to define an internal cavity (32), said part, of the device being of a woven material. One of the first and second elongate portions (22, 26) extends into the internal cavity (32) through a wall (34) of the other one of the first and second elongate portions at a first location (36) along a length of said other portion, and then extends out of the internal cavity at a second location (38) which is spaced along a length of said other portion from the first location, to thereby form a loop (40) which defines the eye.
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There is disclosed a synthetic joint stabilisation device (10) and associated assembly, the device having a particular use in a method of stabilising a dislocated acromioclavicular joint. The joint stabilisation device (10) comprises a first elongate portion (22) forming a first free end (24); a second elongate portion (26) forming a second free end (28) which is opposite the first free end; and an integral eye (30) provided at a location which is between the first and second free ends, the eye serving for securing the device to a bone (19) of a patient. The device (10) is at least partly tubular so as to define an internal cavity (32), said part, of the device being of a woven material. One of the first and second elongate portions (22, 26) extends into the internal cavity (32) through a wall (34) of the other one of the first and second elongate portions at a first location (36) along a length of said other portion, and then extends out of the internal cavity at a second location (38) which is spaced along a length of said other portion from the first location, to thereby form a loop (40) which defines the eye.
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A swellable polymer based fiber and a method of preparing the same optionally comprising glycol, lecithin and optionally an antimicrobial metal species suitable, for example, for medical applications including wound dressings. A method of manufacture may comprise fiber extrusion or spinning involving one or a plurality of in-series coagulation baths to add single or multiple antimicrobial metal species to the as-formed fiber.
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The invention relates to an elongate guide element (22) for guiding an implant (1) along a tunnel (17) in a bone (12, 14) and for securing the implant within the tunnel. One exemplary guide element comprises: first end and second ends (24, 26); a pair of support apertures (42) for receiving a support element (3) for the implant, the support apertures being spaced apart in a direction along a main longitudinal axis (28); a saddle (46) extending transverse to the longitudinal axis, one of the pair of support apertures being disposed between the saddle and the first end and the other between the saddle and the second end. The support element extends through one of the pair of support apertures, at least partly around the saddle and then through the other aperture. The guide element has a generally planar bone facing surface (48) and a second opposite surface (50). The guide element has a height, measured in a direction from the planar surface towards the second surface, the height increasing in a direction from the first and second ends towards an intermediate section of maximum height (H). At least part of the saddle is disposed within the intermediate section and defines a space (54) between the second surface and a maximum height extent of the saddle, for receiving part of the support element.
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The invention relates to an elongate guide element (22) for guiding an implant (1) along a tunnel (17) in a bone (12, 14) and for securing the implant within the tunnel. One exemplary guide element comprises: first end and second ends (24, 26); a pair of support apertures (42) for receiving a support element (3) for the implant, the support apertures being spaced apart in a direction along a main longitudinal axis (28); a saddle (46) extending transverse to the longitudinal axis, one of the pair of support apertures being disposed between the saddle and the first end and the other between the saddle and the second end. The support element extends through one of the pair of support apertures, at least partly around the saddle and then through the other aperture. The guide element has a generally planar bone facing surface (48) and a second opposite surface (50). The guide element has a height, measured in a direction from the planar surface towards the second surface, the height increasing in a direction from the first and second ends towards an intermediate section of maximum height (H). At least part of the saddle is disposed within the intermediate section and defines a space (54) between the second surface and a maximum height extent of the saddle, for receiving part of the support element.
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A method of forming an implantable tissue engineered construct, a bioreactor for forming a tissue engineered construct, and a tissue engineered construct itself are disclosed The method includes seeding a scaffold with cells to form a tissue construct; locating the tissue construct in a space defined by a tissue construct support element; locating the tissue construct support element within a bioreactor; and operating a load applicator of the bioreactor to apply a cyclical compressive mechanical load to the tissue construct, to stimulate the deposition of tissue matrix in the tissue construct, in which the tissue construct, the tissue construct support element and the load applicator are arranged so that the load applicator can at least initially contact both the tissue construct and the tissue construct support element, so that at least part of a total load generated by the load applicator is borne by the tissue construct support element.
There is disclosed a method of forming a tissue engineered construct, a bioreactor for forming a tissue engineered construct, and a tissue engineered construct itself. A disclosed method of forming an implantable tissue engineered construct comprises the steps of: seeding a scaffold with cells to form a tissue construct; locating the tissue construct in a space defined by a tissue construct support element; locating the tissue construct support element within a bioreactor; and operating a load applicator of the bioreactor to apply a cyclical compressive mechanical load to the tissue construct, to stimulate the deposition of tissue matrix in the tissue construct; in which the tissue construct, the tissue construct support element and the load applicator are arranged so that the load applicator can at least initially contact both the tissue construct and the tissue construct support element, so that at least part of a total load generated by the load applicator is borne by the tissue construct support element.
A support assembly for a replacement ligament is disclosed, for positioning the ligament in a bone tunnel formed in a joint between two adjacent bones and reinforcing the joint. The support assembly has a particular use in the reconstmction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). One disclosed support assembly (24) comprises a fixation device (28) for a replacement ligament (26), the fixation device adapted to overlie a mouth (36) of a bone tunnel (16) and having a bone facing surface (34) which can abut an external surface (38) of a bone (12) to thereby position the ligament in the bone tunnel and support tensile loading on the ligament; a support element (30) for the replacement ligament, the support element being coupled to the fixation device and adapted to receive the ligament so that the ligament can be secured to the fixation device and thus positioned within the bone tunnel when the fixation device is located so that it overlies the tunnel mouth; and an extra-articular reinforcement element (32), the extra-articular reinforcement element being coupled to the fixation device and adapted to extend from the fixation device to an anchor point (54, 56) which is remote from the mouth of the bone tunnel, to provide extra-articular reinforcement for the joint.
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An implantation assembly (16) has a guide element (22) for a ligament (18); a pulling element (24) comprising a pulling loop (26); and a manipulating loop (28). The guide element has a pulling aperture (36) towards a leading end (32), a manipulating aperture (38) towards a trailing end (34), and a connecting arrangement (40) for the ligament. The pulling and manipulating loops pass through the respective apertures. When the guide element emerges from a bone tunnel mouth, the manipulating loop is used to manipulate the guide element to a position where it overlies the tunnel mouth. The manipulating loop is secured to the pulling element and arranged such that a tensile load can be applied to the pulling element without generating a tensile load in the manipulating loop which could otherwise cause the guide element to be manipulated towards the anchoring position during passage along the bone tunnels.
A61B 17/04 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for closing wounds or holding wounds closedAccessories for use therewith for suturing woundsHolders or packages for needles or suture materials
An implantation assembly (16) comprises a guide element (22) for a ligament (18); a pulling element (24) comprising a pulling loop (26); and a manipulating element forming at least part of a manipulating loop (28). The guide element has a pulling aperture (36) towards a leading end (32), a manipulating aperture (38) towards a trailing end (34), and a connecting arrangement (40) for the ligament. The pulling and manipulating loops pass through the respective apertures. When the guide element emerges from a bone tunnel mouth, the manipulating loop is used to manipulate the guide element to a position where it overlies the tunnel mouth. The manipulating loop is secured to the pulling element and arranged such that a tensile load can be applied to the pulling element without generating a tensile load in the manipulating loop which could otherwise cause the guide element to be manipulated towards the anchoring position during passage along the bone tunnels.
A61B 17/04 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for closing wounds or holding wounds closedAccessories for use therewith for suturing woundsHolders or packages for needles or suture materials
A swellable polymer based fibre and a method of preparing the same optionally comprising glycol, lecithin and optionally an antimicrobial metal species suitable, for example, for medical applications including wound dressings. A method of manufacture may comprise fibre extrusion or spinning involving one or a plurality of in-series coagulation baths to add single or multiple antimicrobial metal species to the as-formed fibre.
The invention relates to an implantable prosthetic device for the repair of connective tissue in an animal or a human. In one embodiment, an implantable prosthetic device (100) for the repair of connective tissue (500) in an animal or human is disclosed which comprises a biocompatible pad (101) having an open structure to provide a scaffold for the in-growth of tissue into the pad; and a reinforcement region (206) attached to or formed integrally with the pad. The device is arranged so that it can be attached to tissue by forming a puncture (301) either a) within the reinforcement region, or b) in an area of the pad which is inboard of the reinforcement region, so that a suture (300) can be located through the puncture, the reinforcement region serving to support tensile loading in the device during use by resisting pull-through of the suture.
A61F 2/00 - Filters implantable into blood vesselsProstheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the bodyAppliances for connecting them with the bodyDevices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
An implantable prosthetic device for the repair of damaged cartilage including methods of implantation and repair. The prosthetic device is formed from a biocompatible pad having an open structure connected to a textile or non-woven sheet-like anchor. In one embodiment the anchor comprises legs that extend away from a perimeter region of the pad and spaced apart along their respective lengths such that an in unfolded orientation, the longitudinal edges of neighbouring legs are not in contact with one another and a spatial gap is provided between the anchoring legs. The anchor may also be provided in the form of strips to which anchorage sutures or other medical cords may be attached to fixate the device between connective tissue.
A61F 2/00 - Filters implantable into blood vesselsProstheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the bodyAppliances for connecting them with the bodyDevices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
A surgical template system for use in working on a bone comprises: a tool guide block comprising at least one guide aperture for receiving and guiding a tool to work on a bone; locating means comprising a plurality of locating members, each member having a respective end surface for positioning against a surface of the bone; and attachment means for non-adjustably attaching the tool guide block to the locating means such that, when attached, the member end surfaces are secured in fixed position with, respect to each other, for engaging different respective portions of the surface of the bone, and the at least one guide aperture is secured in a fixed position with respect to the end surfaces. Corresponding methods of manufacturing a surgical template system, methods of manufacturing locating means for a surgical template system, methods of fitting a prosthesis to a bone, surgical methods, and surgical apparatus are described.
A61B 19/00 - Instruments, implements or accessories for surgery or diagnosis not covered by any of the groups A61B 1/00-A61B 18/00, e.g. for stereotaxis, sterile operation, luxation treatment, wound edge protectors(protective face masks A41D 13/11; surgeons' or patients' gowns or dresses A41D 13/12; devices for carrying-off, for treatment of, or for carrying-over, body liquids A61M 1/00)
A61B 17/00 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods
The invention relates to synthetic ligament assemblies for implantation in a body of a patient, such as synthetic ligament assemblies for the reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). A synthetic ligament assembly (22) comprises an elongate woven ligament scaffold (26) which can be located in a tunnel (18, 20) in a bone (12, 14) wherein the scaffold has an internal space (40) in which an inner component (24) can be placed, which is treated to promote the in-growth of tissue following implantation. The scaffold is folded in a weftless region to form an eye (46) which receives a toggle (28). The scaffold and the inner component are secured in the bone tunnel by contact between the toggle and a surface of the bone.
A surgical template system for use in working on a bone comprises: a tool guide block comprising at least one guide aperture for receiving and guiding a tool to work on a bone; locating means comprising a plurality of locating members, each member having a respective end surface for positioning against a surface of the bone; and attachment means for non-adjustably attaching the tool guide block to the locating means such that, when attached, the member end surfaces are secured in fixed position with, respect to each other, for engaging different respective portions of the surface of the bone, and the at least one guide aperture is secured in a fixed position with respect to the end surfaces. Corresponding methods of manufacturing a surgical template system, methods of manufacturing locating means for a surgical template system, methods of fitting a prosthesis to a bone, surgical methods, and surgical apparatus are described.
A61F 2/46 - Special tools for implanting artificial joints
A61B 19/00 - Instruments, implements or accessories for surgery or diagnosis not covered by any of the groups A61B 1/00-A61B 18/00, e.g. for stereotaxis, sterile operation, luxation treatment, wound edge protectors(protective face masks A41D 13/11; surgeons' or patients' gowns or dresses A41D 13/12; devices for carrying-off, for treatment of, or for carrying-over, body liquids A61M 1/00)
A61B 17/00 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods
A surgical template system for use in working on a bone comprises: a tool guiding portion comprising a guide aperture for receiving and guiding a tool to work on the bone; and locating means for locating the tool guiding portion at a predetermined position with respect to the bone such that the guide aperture has a fixed orientation with respect to the bone. The locating means comprises: a locating member having a first locating surface, the first locating surface being adapted to conform to either a predetermined surface of cartilage covering a predetermined articular surface of the bone or a predicted surface of cartilage covering, or assumed to be covering, the predetermined articular surface of the bone; and an adapter member having a second locating surface and being adapted to attach to the locating member in an operative position in which the second locating surface is adapted to engage the predetermined articular surface of the bone if the cartilage is removed or not present.
The invention relates to an implantable prosthetic device, a patch, for the repair of connective tissue in an animal or a human. In one embodiment, a biocompatible repair patch (10) for repair of human or animal tissue is disclosed which comprises a tensile load- bearing component in the form of a pre-formed array (13) of a looped configuration in a desired pattern and having at least one return end, said array being formed of an elongate filamentary material; and a base layer (1 1) of non- woven fibrous material. The pre-formed array is attached to one surface of the base layer so that the pre-formed array retains its configuration while being handled during surgery. The at least one return end serves to receive a suture or the like to attach the patch to tissue. The fibres of the base layer are entangled with the looped configuration so as to attach the array to the base layer and substantially to maintain the desired pattern.
A61F 2/00 - Filters implantable into blood vesselsProstheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the bodyAppliances for connecting them with the bodyDevices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
The invention relates to an implantable prosthetic device for the repair of connective tissue in an animal or a human. In one embodiment, an implantable prosthetic device (100) for the repair of connective tissue (500) in an animal or human is disclosed which comprises a biocompatible pad (101) having an open structure to provide a scaffold for the in-growth of tissue into the pad; and a reinforcement region (206) attached to or formed integrally with the pad. The device is arranged so that it can be attached to tissue by forming a puncture (301) either a) within the reinforcement region, or b) in an area of the pad which is inboard of the reinforcement region, so that a suture (300) can be located through the puncture, the reinforcement region serving to support tensile loading in the device during use by resisting pull-through of the suture.
A61F 2/00 - Filters implantable into blood vesselsProstheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the bodyAppliances for connecting them with the bodyDevices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
This invention relates to implantable cord anchorage devices for animals and humans and methods of manufacturing the same, optionally by using rapid manufacturing technology. One implantable surgical cord anchor (10) is disclosed which comprises: a main body (12) to be pressed or screwed into biological tissue; an internal cavity (14) extending internally along a region of the main body; an inner component (16) movable both axially and rotationally within the cavity of the main body such that the inner component may be inserted and withdrawn from the inner cavity via axial movement and rotated when inserted within the inner cavity; and cooperating locking components (18, 20) provided at an internal facing surface (22) of the inner cavity of the main body and an external facing surface (24) of the inner component such that the inner component is capable of being locked in position axially within the main body via engagement of the locking components.
A61B 17/04 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for closing wounds or holding wounds closedAccessories for use therewith for suturing woundsHolders or packages for needles or suture materials
A woven surgical cord having interwoven warps (208, 210) and wefts (209, 210) extending over the length of the cord. The cord has an alternating width profile along its length that significantly reduces the tendency for the cord to slip when knotted. The undulations in the width are created by repeating different weave patterns along the length of the cord involving variation of the spacing between the wefts and warps, the relative number of warps and wefts and adjustment of the tension applied to the yarn at the different sections of the cord during manufacture.
A61F 2/00 - Filters implantable into blood vesselsProstheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the bodyAppliances for connecting them with the bodyDevices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
D03D 1/00 - Woven fabrics designed to make specified articles
A suture comprising an elongate tubular sheath formed from a plurality of braided yarn strands a plurality of axial yarn strands overlapping the braided yarn strands and aligned with the longitudinal axis of the elongate tubular sheath and transverse to the braided yarn strands and a core positioned within the tubular sheath, the core formed from a plurality of yarn strands extending longitudinally within the tubular sheath. Additionally, both axial and braided yarns may be incorporated within the suture having different denier. Different coloured yarn strands may also be incorporated within the outer tubular sheath to create repeating patterns along regions of the suture.
A surgical template system for use in working on a bone comprises: a tool guide block comprising at least one guide aperture for receiving and guiding a tool to work on a bone; locating means comprising a plurality of locating members, each member having a respective end surface for positioning against a surface of the bone; and attachment means for non-adjustably attaching the tool guide block to the locating means such that, when attached, the member end surfaces are secured in fixed position with, respect to each other, for engaging different respective portions of the surface of the bone, and the at least one guide aperture is secured in a fixed position with respect to the end surfaces. Corresponding methods of manufacturing a surgical template system, methods of manufacturing locating means for a surgical template system, methods of fitting a prosthesis to a bone, surgical methods, and surgical apparatus are described.
A surgical cord (100, 200,101) comprising a tubular section along its main length and comprising regions (600, 608, 601) exhibiting different mechanical and/or physical properties resultant from a change in material, pattern type, pattern density, yarn thickness and/or shape. Different regions along the length of the cord are optimised to provide the required extensibility, abrasion resistance and/or stiffness. A tissue core (904) may be incorporated within the tubular cord structure and a means of indicating the tensile loading force applied to the cord may be provided.
A medical cord and surgical procedure for the connection of a first tissue site to a second tissue site. The cord comprises a main length having a width and end portions having respective widths being less than the width of the main length. This provides a medical cord that is easy to manipulate during surgical procedures in which the cord may be required to be threaded through apertures and tunnels. The cord is particularly suitable to attach soft tissue, including ligaments and tendons to bone anchorsites and provides a prosthetic scaffold to facilitate tissue ingrowth at the repair site.
D01F 8/14 - Conjugated, i.e. bi- or multicomponent, man-made filaments or the likeManufacture thereof from synthetic polymers with at least one polyester as constituent
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Surgical apparatus and instruments; medical apparatus and instruments, namely, medical needle guides, reamers and cutting devices, all for medical use; artificial limbs; prostheses for use in repairing, treating or preventing damage to ligaments; prosthetic devices, namely, prosthetic ligaments and tapes; medical devices in the form of external fixators for use on soft tissue and bone, sutures and prosthetic implants; surgical implants comprising artificial material; parts and fittings for the aforesaid goods Medical engineering services; medical design for others in the field of prostheses, prosthetic devices and surgical implant materials; design and engineering of prostheses, prosthetic devices, fixation devices for use with prosthetic devices and surgical implant materials; research services relating to prostheses, prosthetic devices, fixation devices for use with prosthetic devices and surgical implant materials; information, advice and consultancy relating to the aforesaid
Surgical instruments; medical instruments for use in the implanation of prosthetic devices; prosthetic devices; prosthetic knee ligaments; fixations for use with prosthetic devices.
