Felt Material for Repairing Human or Animal Soft Tissues

ChangeBridge: Patent Apps - Prosthetics (A61F)

Detected March 27th, 2026

Summary

The USPTO has published a new patent application, US20260083548A1, filed by ZURIMED TECHNOLOGIES AG. The application describes a felt material designed for repairing or augmenting human or animal soft tissues, along with a set of instruments for its application.

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This document is a published patent application (US20260083548A1) from the USPTO, detailing a novel felt material for soft tissue repair and augmentation. The application, assigned to ZURIMED TECHNOLOGIES AG, describes the material's composition, form (matting or patch), and a method for its attachment to tissue using a needle and specialized clamping device. It also lists the inventors and provides CPC classifications related to surgical and medical devices.

As this is a patent application, it does not impose immediate regulatory obligations on companies. However, it signals potential future innovations and intellectual property in the field of regenerative medicine and surgical implants. Companies involved in prosthetics, medical devices, or tissue engineering should monitor this and related patent filings for competitive intelligence and potential licensing opportunities.

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FELT MATERIAL FOR USE IN A METHOD OF REPAIRING OR AUGMENTING HUMAN OR ANIMAL SOFT TISSUES

Application US20260083548A1 Kind: A1 Mar 26, 2026

Assignee

ZURIMED TECHNOLOGIES AG

Inventors

Elias BACHMANN, Xiang LI, Jess G. SNEDEKER, Louisa MEYER, Dominik C. MEYER

Abstract

Felt material (1) comprising a multitude of fibers (2) for use in a method of repairing or augmenting human or animal soft tissues (3), wherein the felt material (1) is in the form of a matting or felted patch (9) comprising a first surface (5) and oppositely arranged a second surface (6) for contacting a surface of soft tissue (3), and wherein some of the fibers (2) of the felted patch (9) are pushed or pulled through the second surface (6) into the soft tissue (3) by means of a needle (10) producing a connection between the felt material (1) and the soft tissue (3). Further, a set of instruments is provided which comprises a needle (10), a stitching device (30) and a clamping device (20) comprising a first jaw (21a) which is frame-like configured permitting the tip portion of the needle (10) to penetrate the first jaw (21a) and a second jaw (21b) with a cavity (29) configured to receive the tip portion of the needle (10).

CPC Classifications

A61F 2/0805 A61B 17/0401 A61B 17/0482 A61B 17/0491 A61B 17/062 A61B 17/0642 A61B 17/0643 A61B 17/0644 A61B 17/3417 A61B 17/3472 A61B 2017/0409 A61B 2017/0412 A61B 2017/0495 A61B 2017/06042 A61B 2017/06047 A61B 2017/06071 A61B 2017/0647 A61F 2/0063 A61F 2/0077 A61F 2220/0016 A61L 2430/10 A61L 2430/34