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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2018

Filed:

Mar. 30, 2012
Applicants:

Benjamin Y. Arcand, Minnetonka, MN (US);

James A. Kazmierkoski, Minnetonka, MN (US);

Dean W. Hacker, Minnetonka, MN (US);

Emily R. Rolfes Meyering, Minnetonka, MN (US);

Inventors:

Benjamin Y. Arcand, Minnetonka, MN (US);

James A. Kazmierkoski, Minnetonka, MN (US);

Dean W. Hacker, Minnetonka, MN (US);

Emily R. Rolfes Meyering, Minnetonka, MN (US);

Assignee:

Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61L 27/16 (2006.01); A61L 27/34 (2006.01); A61L 27/56 (2006.01); A61L 31/04 (2006.01); A61L 31/10 (2006.01); A61L 31/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/0063 (2013.01); A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61F 2/0045 (2013.01); A61L 27/16 (2013.01); A61L 27/34 (2013.01); A61L 27/56 (2013.01); A61L 31/048 (2013.01); A61L 31/10 (2013.01); A61L 31/146 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00805 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0427 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0076 (2013.01);
Abstract

Various embodiments of an implant devices and systems are provided. The implant devices can include a mesh or implant encapsulated or otherwise coated, in whole or in part, with a film or coating. The coating or film can include methylcellulose or ethylcellulose to provide tissue regeneration as a hydrogel, while also providing a stiff polymer film when dry.


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