Synthes Usa, LLC

Exogen, Inc.

Synthes Gmbh

Xylos Corporation

Frederic S Wright

Roger J Talish

Gonzalo Serafica

Gerry Ann Oster

Emery Rose

Christopher James Damien

Heather Ann Beam

Signe M Lund

Christopher J Damien

Chris Damien

Heather Beam

The invention relates to dura substitutes to be used as prostheses for dural defects in the field of neurosurgery and processes for producing the same. The present invention provides artificial dura mater materials comprising sheets of microbial-derived polysaccharide processed to have the necessary strength characteristics, conformability and physical properties.

Process for producing a dura substitute

Ultrasound application devices and methods of use for sternum healing of a patient includes the steps of positioning an ultrasound application device near a sternum having approximated portions, and applying ultrasound to the approximated portions for promoting healing. The ultrasound application device includes a transducer for generating the ultrasound, and a base for positioning the transducer near to the sternum. A diverging lens may be disposed between the transducer and the sternum for acoustically diverging the ultrasound to flood the sternum with ultrasound. A plurality of transducers may be included in a plurality of recesses of the base along a longitudinal length of the sternum for applying the ultrasound along the longitudinal length of the sternum. A ring may be included to be positioned and secured about the neck of the patient. The ring may be woven as and/or incorporated in a tie. A metal strip may be used which responds to signals from the transducer for generating the ultrasound applied to the sternum. The metal strip may be implanted within the patient substantially adjacent to the sternum. Also, the ultrasound application device may operate in conjunction with a mesh implanted in the patient substantially adjacent to the sternum.

Ultrasound application device for accelerating sternum healing

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Frederic S Wright