Patents by Inventor Melissa J. Egan

Melissa J. Egan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20080234730
    Abstract: In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a surgical device including an anchor body having an opening, the anchor body having a copolymer composition including polylactide-co-glycolide and calcium carbonate, wherein the calcium carbonate comprises more than 30% but less than 40% of the weight of the composition; and a flexible member passing through the opening, wherein deformation of the device occurs at body temperature. The present disclosure also relates to an oriented polymer material having a copolymer composition including a polylactide-co-glycolide and calcium carbonate, the calcium carbonate comprising more than 30% but less than 40% of the weight of the composition, wherein the material changes shape upon introduction to an environment having a temperature that is lower than a relaxation temperature of the material. A method of repairing soft tissue and other surgical devices are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Cotton, Rebecca A. Blough, Melissa J. Egan, Horacio Montes de Oca Balderas, Malcolm Brown, Michael Hall