Fabric (woven – knitted – or nonwoven textile or cloth – etc.) – Nonwoven fabric – Including strand or fiber material which is a monofilament...
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-31
2010-06-15
Chriss, Jennifer A (Department: 1794)
Fabric (woven, knitted, or nonwoven textile or cloth, etc.)
Nonwoven fabric
Including strand or fiber material which is a monofilament...
C442S123000, C442S199000, C442S200000, C442S201000, C442S202000, C442S228000, C442S229000, C442S238000, C442S362000, C442S363000, C442S364000, C442S365000, C442S376000, C442S377000, C602S044000, C602S045000, C604S891100, C604S093010, C606S228000, C606S230000, C606S908000, C606S910000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07737060
ABSTRACT:
According to an aspect of the present invention, medical devices are provided that contain at least one multi-component polymeric fiber. The multi-component polymeric fiber further contains at least two components of differing composition.
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Strickler Frederick H.
Tenney Barron
Bonham David B.
Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.
Chriss Jennifer A
Mayer & Williams PC
Park Keum J.
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