ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,419,996, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to TELA Bio Inc. (Malvern, Pa.).
"Surgical repair graft" was invented by E. Skott Greenhalgh (Gladwyne, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Surgical repair grafts may include at least one biotextile layer and a bioabsorbable carrier matrix including carrier particles attached to the at least one biotextile layer. The carrier particles may include an active agent. The carrier particles may include non-concentric internally aqueous chambers each surrounded by a lipid membrane. The carrier particles may be configured to release the active agent upon exposure to an aqueous fluid. The carrier particle...