Patents Assigned to Sofradim Production
  • Patent number: 9272074
    Abstract: A method for closing a wound in tissue is provided which includes providing a surgical fastener having a plurality of reactive members of a specific binding pair attached on a surface of the surgical fastener, and providing tissue with a plurality of complementary reactive members of the specific binding pair, wherein upon contact of the reactive members on the surface of the surgical fastener with the complimentary reactive members on the tissue, covalent bonds are formed between the reactive members and the complementary reactive members, thus adhering the device to the tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Sofradim Production
    Inventor: Sébastien Ladet
  • Patent number: 9247941
    Abstract: Implants include a film layer containing cellulose secured to a surface of the porous layer that also contains cellulose, wherein the film layer is secured to the porous cellulose without the use of an adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Sofradim Production
    Inventors: Suzelei Montanari, Aurelie Serrero
  • Patent number: 9242026
    Abstract: An implant and a process for preparing such an implant are disclosed. The implant includes a porous layer including collagen, a non-porous layer including a collagenic constituent, and a reinforcement component. The non-porous layer is joined to the porous layer and the reinforcement member is embedded into the non-porous layer. The porous layer has a three dimensional density ranging from about 20 mg collagen/cm3 to about 200 mg collagen/cm3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Sofradim Production
    Inventors: Yves Bayon, Philippe Gravagna, Alfredo Meneghin
  • Patent number: 9216075
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a reinforcing element (200) for a circular mesh, comprising a plurality of fingers (201) which, at rest, form a conical structure (202) that can open out when the reinforcing element is placed under axial stress, each finger comprising a vertex segment (201a) and a peripheral segment (201b) defining a vertex part (202a) and a peripheral part (202b) of the said conical structure, the said reinforcing element comprising, for each finger, means (201c, 205; 402; 502) of misaligning the said vertex segment and the said peripheral segment, at least when the said reinforcing element is under axial stress, the said misalignment means making it possible, in the said position under axial stress, firstly for the peripheral part of the said conical structure to adopt a planar configuration, and secondly, for the said vertex part of the said structure to maintain a conical shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Sofradim Production
    Inventors: Pierre Bailly, Geneviève Doucet
  • Patent number: 9216226
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compounds and medical devices activated with a solvophobic material functionalized with a first reactive member and methods of making such compounds and devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Sofradim Production
    Inventors: Sébastien Ladet, Philippe Gravagna
  • Patent number: 9186235
    Abstract: A prosthetic knit for medical or surgical use which has a structure made of monofilament and/or multifilament yarn which is biocompatible and optionally partially bioabsorbable. According to the invention, this knit comprises a monofilament sheet forming, on one face of the knit, spiked naps which protrude perpendicularly with respect to said sheet, that is to say naps each having a substantially rectlinear body and, at the free end of this body, a head of greater width than that of this body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Sofradim Production
    Inventors: Francois-Regis Ory, Michel Therin, Alfredo Meneghin
  • Publication number: 20150299915
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a knit with outwardly protruding barbs on each of its faces, said knit being obtained by: i) knitting yarns on at least four guide bars, one bar forming a chain leaving one needle free in two; two bars threaded with monofilament yarn generating loops protruding outwards from the faces of said knit; the fourth bar producing the connection between the yarns of the three other bars, ii) thermosetting the knit obtained at i), iii) forming the barbs by melting the loops. The invention also relates to a prosthesis comprising such a knit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: Sofradim Production
    Inventor: Alfredo Meneghin
  • Patent number: 9119898
    Abstract: The present invention relates to A bioresorbable implant comprising: a bioresorbable porous layer including a biopolymer foam and defining first pores, a bioresorbable porous three-dimensional mesh made from a microbial cellulose and defining second pores, wherein the bioresorbable porous layer is disposed in the bioresorbable porous three-dimensional mesh. The invention also relates to a method of making a bioresorbable implant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Sofradim Production
    Inventors: Yves Bayon, Sébastien Ladet, Olivier Lefranc, Philippe Gravagna
  • Patent number: 9107978
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an implant comprising: a sheet of bacterial cellulose having a macro-pattern positioned on at least a portion thereof. The invention also relates to a method for making such an implant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Sofradim Production
    Inventors: Yves Bayon, Sébastien Ladet, Olivier Lefranc, Philippe Gravagna
  • Patent number: 9039979
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and process for forming medical devices from an injectable composition. The apparatus includes a supply assembly configured to maintain and selective dispense a first precursor and a second precursor, a mixing assembly configured to mix the first and second precursors, and at least one catalyzing element including a transition metal ion to aid in the polymerization of the first and second precursors. The process includes dispensing a volume of the first precursor and a volume of the second precursor into a mixing assembly and mixing the first and second precursors. The first and second precursors each possess a core and at least one functional group known to have click reactivity with each other. The mixed precursors are contacted with a transition metal catalyst to produce a flowable composition for use as a medical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Sofradim Production
    Inventors: Sébastien Ladet, Philippe Gravagna
  • Publication number: 20150080918
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a prosthesis (200) comprising:—at least one layer of a flexible mesh (1) delimited by a peripheral outer edge (1a), said mesh having a first colour, and—at least one layer (2) of porous material fixed to said mesh substantially along the perimeter of said peripheral outer edge, said layer of porous material being recessed at its central part (4), said layer of porous material having a second colour, different from said first colour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: Sofradim Production
    Inventors: Julie Lecuivre, Sebastien Ladet
  • Patent number: 8968419
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a prosthesis comprising at least two pieces of knitted fabric and to the method of manufacturing it using a sonotrode to perform ultrasonic welding. The prosthesis comprises at least one first piece of knitted fabric and at least one second piece of knitted fabric, which are welded together by means of a plurality of welds situated in a joining region in which at least a portion of the said first and second pieces of knitted fabric are superposed, the said first and second pieces of knitted fabric each comprising a group of yarns extending respectively in first and second directions A and B, characterized in that the said directions A and B are substantially aligned with one another in the said joining region, and each said weld in the joining region is of elongate shape with its longitudinal axis being aligned with the said directions A and B.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Sofradim Production
    Inventors: Xavier Calvez, Frèdèric Evrard
  • Patent number: 8968762
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides mono- and multi-layered implants which include at least one porous layer made from a freeze-dried aqueous solution containing chitosan, the solution having a pH of less than about 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Sofradim Production
    Inventors: Sébastien Ladet, Julien Claret
  • Patent number: 8968733
    Abstract: A bioadherent composition includes a first mixture containing a plurality of reactive members of a specific binding pair, said reactive members being bound to a ligand capable of binding a receptor on biological tissue, and a second mixture containing a plurality of complementary reactive members of the specific binding pair, said complementary reactive members being bound to a ligand capable of binding a receptor on biological tissue, said reactive members capable of forming covalent bonds with said complementary reactive members via a reaction selected from Huisgen cycloaddition reactions, Diels-Alder reactions, and/or thiol-alkene reactions. A method for bonding biological tissue involves utilizing the bioadherent composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Sofradim Production
    Inventor: Sebastien Ladet
  • Patent number: 8969473
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compounds and medical devices activated with a solvophobic material functionalized with a first reactive member and methods of making such compounds and devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Sofradim Production
    Inventors: Sébastien Ladet, Philippe Gravagna
  • Patent number: 8962006
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite implant comprising: a prosthetic fabric having a first side and a second side, a non-porous film of bacterial cellulose secured to the first side of the fabric. The invention further relates to a method of making such an implant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Sofradim Production
    Inventors: Yves Bayon, Sébastien Ladet, Olivier Lefranc, Philippe Gravagna
  • Patent number: 8956603
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to amphiphilic compounds, self assembling compositions formed from the amphiphilic compounds and methods of making such compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Sofradim Production
    Inventors: Sébastien Ladet, Philippe Gravagna
  • Publication number: 20150018851
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) and method for selecting the size and shape of a prosthesis and/or for determining the location of marks to be made on the external face of the skin of a patient intended to receive such a prosthesis, for example for repairing a hernia, comprising a sheet (2) of transparent material, the said sheet comprising:—a plurality of graphical representations (3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) concentrically embodying the respective outlines of various shapes and sizes of prosthesis,—a plurality of first holes (6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e, 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d, 7e) arranged along the transverse line passing through the centre of the said sheet, and—a plurality of second holes (8a, 8b, 8c, 8d, 8e, 8f, 8g, 9a, 9b, 9c, 9d, 9e, 9f, 9g) arranged along the longitudinal line passing through the centre (C) of the said sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: Sofradim Production
    Inventors: Sebastien Francois, Sebastien Ladet
  • Patent number: 8932619
    Abstract: Multilayer structures including a porous layer and a non-porous layer having a reinforcement member are useful as dural repair materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Sofradim Production
    Inventors: Sebastien Ladet, Philippe Gravagna, Yves Bayon
  • Patent number: 8933290
    Abstract: A mesh implant is disclosed which may be utilized for treating urinary incontinence, hernias, uterovaginal prolapses and other related injuries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Sofradim Production SAS
    Inventors: Olivier Lefranc, Philippe Gravagna, Yves Bayon, Michel Therin