The University of Akron

Ethicon, Gmbh

Other

Modern Tie LLC

Case Western Reserve University

The United States of America As Represented by the Department of Health

Mentor Graphics Corporation

American Sterilizer Company

Kci Usa, Inc.

The Metrohealth System

Luckoff Display Corporation

Sns Nano Fiber Technology, LLC

Silo Tech

Daniel J Smith

Darrell H Reneker

Michael William Nordmeyer

Bernard M Willis

Carl Gucker

Susanne Landgrebe

Barry Littlewood

Thaddeus Miklewicz

Kenneth P Marschke, Jr

Vulgens Schoen

Ryan L Smith

Sanjay R Patel

Jessica Liberatore

Oliver Dick

Jonathan B Gabel

Michael R Tracey

George G Chase

William C McJames

Steven H Nguyen

Eugene D Reynolds

Woraphon Kataphinan

Allison London Brown

Debashish Chakravarthy

Edwin C Rowland

Horst Ring

Leo B Kriksunov

Larry K Keefer

Frank Richard Cichocki, Jr

Robert Nering

Tao Han

Ken George Wasson

Gerald E McDonnell

Christophe Vailhe

Jefferson E Odhner

Emil Richard Skula

Robert E Maurer

Eric Hinrichs

Charlene M Mello

Mark D Kenyon

Michael S Sennett

Burkhard Peters

Albert T McManus

Shailesh S Bhat

Rudolph Cedro, Jr

Edwin Franklin Smith

Peter Komarnycky

Andrew L Salzman

Marcos Lopez

Thomas Nering

Patrick John Trotter

Csaba Szabo

Heidi Schreuder-Gibson

Dennis L Furman

Donald L Cullen

Raimo Sump

Marcus Patrick Carey

Anthony J Fiorello

Paul J Parisi

Lester E Schaible

Joseph A Pergine

Surjit S Gill

Richard L Eckert

Frank R Cichocki

Oscar C Mascarenhas

David Robinson

Katrin Elbert

Camden Ertley

Joseph W Reneker

Mohammad Shabani

Sharon Pulfer

Irwin Schafer

Shailesh Bhat

Randolph Ruetsch

Zivko Elik

Weisun Rao

Brian Krafte-Jacobs

Richard J Brilli

Robert A Roda

Mahesh Bhide

Henri A M Decloux

Sally Dabney

Eric C Mace

Sibel Yazici

Sibel Serhatkulu

Trevor Brian Akehurst

Sureeporn Tripatanasuwan

Dominick Roselle

Paul K Marschke

Robert Maurer

Steven Nguyen

Marcus Carey

A system for fastening soft tissue to bone includes a bone screw having a threaded shaft and a screw head having an underside with malleable protuberances that project toward a distal end of the threaded shaft. A fixation plate is coupled with the threaded shaft. The fixation plate has a proximal face that opposes the underside of the screw head, a distal face that faces away from the underside of the screw head, an outer peripheral edge that extends between the proximal and distal faces, a central opening for receiving the threaded shaft, and protrusions spaced from one another around the outer peripheral edge that extend distally beyond the distal face of the fixation plate. The system includes an insertion tool having a handle and a tubular shaft extending distally from the handle. The tubular shaft has a proximal shaft section having an inner diameter that closely matches an outer diameter of the screw head, and a distal shaft section having an inner surface with a groove that seats the outer peripheral edge of the fixation plate for releasable retaining the fixation plate within the distal shaft section. A cartridge contains the bone screw and the fixation plate coupled with the bone screw. The cartridge includes a proximal end that seats the screw head and a distal end that seats the fixation plate of the bone screw.

Systems, devices and methods for affixing soft tissue to bone

Combination cellulose materials and methods of making and using these materials. The combination material includes a first cellulosic material and a second cellulosic material.

Combination cellulose material and method of making same

A modular necktie includes a knot enclosure having an attachment channel, a fabric stem that is configured to insert into the attachment channel, and a tie portion that is secured to the fabric stem such that the tie portion extends downwardly from the knot enclosure when the fabric stem is inserted into the attachment channel. The knot enclosure can couple to a wearer's shirt in various ways including via a recess that is configured to receive a button of a wearer's shirt or via lateral collar wings that allow a collar band or ratcheting strips to be used. Various types of electronic components can be included in the knot enclosure.

Modular interchangeable necktie

The present invention is generally directed to a liquid entrapping device having the capacity to absorb liquids. More particularly, the present invention is directed to a liquid entrapping device comprising an absorbent component, hydrophilic elastomeric fibrous component in fluid communication therewith, and optionally an adhesive component. The present invention is also directed to a liquid entrapping device having the capacity to absorb liquids while maintaining a suitable degree of mechanical strength. Furthermore, the present invention is generally directed to methods for making and using the foregoing devices and materials.

Mechanically strong absorbent non-woven fibrous mats

An apparatus for improving flexibility and its method of use are provided. The apparatus features a flexible member, which can have varying degrees of stiffness and flexibility, based on user preference. Further, the apparatus features a first and second auxiliary grip, as well as a first and second primary grip. In conjunction, these grips provide a vast multitude of ways to grip the apparatus, enabling it to be used in a wide variety of stretches and exercises, promoting strength as well as joint mobility and flexibility.

Therapeutic stick and method of use

A modular necktie with simulated knot detachably affixable to a fabric stem and elongated fabric tie, the knot enclosure comprising a microphone and wireless transmission means in some embodiments. The knot enclosure may comprise a ratcheting mechanism and may be formed from a plurality of interconnected components.

Modular interchangeable necktie with synthetic knot and magnetic attachment means

A system for fastening soft tissue to bone includes a bone screw having a threaded shaft and a screw head having an underside with malleable protuberances that project toward a distal end of the threaded shaft. A fixation plate is coupled with the threaded shaft. The fixation plate has a proximal face that opposes the underside of the screw head, a distal face that faces away from the underside of the screw head, an outer peripheral edge that extends between the proximal and distal faces, a central opening for receiving the threaded shaft, and protrusions spaced from one another around the outer peripheral edge that extend distally beyond the distal face of the fixation plate. The system includes an insertion tool having a handle and a tubular shaft extending distally from the handle. The tubular shaft has a proximal shaft section having an inner diameter that closely matches an outer diameter of the screw head, and a distal shaft section having an inner surface with a groove that seats the outer peripheral edge of the fixation plate for releasable retaining the fixation plate within the distal shaft section.

An implantable structure, method for making the structure and method for using the structure, where the structure includes a combination of non-absorbable and absorbable components, and the implantable structure has a randomly uniform array of materials. The resulting implantable structure provides improved tissue ingrowth and flexibility after implantation and after absorption of the absorbable materials.

Implantable device having a random orientation of a non-absorbable filament

The purpose of quartz homeotypes grown epitaxially on beta quartz for use in pressure sensors or accelerometers is to be able to drastically cut down production costs on otherwise expensive or time-consuming to grow crystals that are necessary in various industrial applications. This is done via epitaxial growth of quartz homeotypes across the whole surface of a sample of beta quartz, an easily accessible and high temperature capable crystal. This invention also applies to the epitaxial application of piezoelectric material atop a piezoelectric crystal for the purpose of altering its piezoelectric coefficient and the epitaxial application of a piezoelectric crystal atop a host crystal for the purpose of increasing its insulation resistance.

Epitaxial quartz homeotypes crystal growth on beta quartz for pressure sensors and accelerometers

A device and method for reducing the volume of a tissue region, the device including a first fixation element, a second fixation element, and a tethering device, where the first and second fixation elements are slidably secured onto said tether, and the first and second fixation elements are radially self-expanding fixation elements.

Mechanical retraction via tethering for lung volume reduction

The purpose of diffusion assisted crystal hydrothermal growth is to facilitate a greatly increased crystal growth rate that would save time that is precious in such a material and manpower costly process. The assisted crystal growth itself requires the utilization of a piezoelectric shaker connected to the autoclave in which most industrial hydrothermal crystals are grown. The waveform can be modulated to induce transport of nutrient in a singular direction, customized to the topology of the apparatus. As it stands currently, the growth of most crystals that require autoclaves for their production can take anywhere from 3 months to up to 2 years, and accordingly carries many costs, particularly electricity and supervision of the autoclave(s), and other issues that may arise during the growth. While the product of this labor results in high-quality crystals, in reality, these are not at all what is needed outside of the laboratory environment. Using the assisted crystal hydrothermal growth process, average crystal growth can be cut in half, with the resulting crystals consequently being of a slightly lower quality, though still sufficient for most engineering purposes. Another advantage of using a piezoelectric shaker is that an additional sensor can be added to the autoclave to monitor the health of the autoclave using trending data obtained during the growth.

Diffusion assisted crystal hydrothermal and flux growth

Randomly uniform three dimensional tissue scaffold of absorbable and non-absorbable materials

The present invention relates to methods for removal of dead tissue from wounds or skin using topical nitric oxide donor devices and/or compositions. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a transdermal patch device that is designed to deliver nitric oxide. In another embodiment, the present invention relates to one or more devices and/or compositions that are designed to deliver nitric oxide and optionally one or more other compounds, where such devices/compositions include, without limitation, bandages, layered bandages, adhesive bandages, transdermal patches, creams, ointments, or a any combination of two or more thereof.

Debridement method using topical nitric oxide donor devices and compositions

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Stow, OH, United States of America

Daniel J Smith