A61L 2400/18
Modification of implant surfaces in order to improve biocompatibility, cell growth, fixation
Official title: Modification of implant surfaces in order to improve biocompatibility, cell growth, fixation of biomolecules, e.g. plasma treatment
A61L2400/18 (Modification of implant surfaces in order to improve biocompatibility, cell growth, fixation) appears on 1,015 US grants and 1,643 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61L- Granted patents
- 1,015
- Published applications
- 1,643
- Assignees
- 765
- Inventors
- 3,090
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
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| 2026 | 29 | 34 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Tissue stimulating devices, systems, and methods6 Oct 2026US 12,752,108 B2
- Breast implant having waviness25 Aug 2026US 12,714,552 B2Hans Biomed Corp
- BioActive implant for reconstruction of bone defect, deformity, and NonUnion14 Jul 2026US 12,678,543 B2The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
- Molecular imprinted biofunctional device19 May 2026US 12,629,063 B2
- Artificial joint stem and method for manufacturing artificial joint stem19 May 2026US 12,629,258 B2KYOCERA Corporation
- Endourethral prosthesis and valve10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263206 A1Relief S.R.L.
- Method for controlled metal alloy absorption for implantable devices10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263666 A1Cilag GmbH International
- Dissolvable Pore Reinforcement For Surface Overmolding3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256590 A1Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- Medical device, in particular a stent3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256994 A1Acandis GmbH & Co. KG
- Methods of modifying the porous surface of implants20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240657 A1Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method for modifying the surface of an object515US 5,932,299 A1999
- Surface modification of medical implants400US 6,033,582 AEtex Corporation · 2000
- Biofunctional surface modified ocular implants, surgical instruments, medical devices, prostheses, contact lenses and the like367US 6,387,379 B1University of Florida · 2002
- Coating for a stent and a method of forming the same363US 6,712,845 B2Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. · 2004
- Method for manufacturing a medical device having a coated portion by laser ablation239US 6,517,888 B1SciMed Life Systems, Inc. · 2003