Felt Material Patent for Soft Tissue Repair

ChangeBridge: Patent Apps - Prosthetics (A61F)

Detected March 27th, 2026

Summary

The USPTO has published a new patent application (US20260083547A1) for a felt material designed for repairing or augmenting human or animal soft tissues. The application, filed by ZURIMED TECHNOLOGIES AG, details a felted patch and a set of instruments for its application.

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This document is a published patent application from the USPTO for a novel felt material intended for use in surgical procedures to repair or augment soft tissues in humans and animals. The application, identified as US20260083547A1 and filed by ZURIMED TECHNOLOGIES AG, describes the material as a felted patch with specific fiber configurations designed to connect with soft tissue using a needle and specialized stitching and clamping devices.

As this is a patent application, it does not impose immediate regulatory obligations on healthcare providers or manufacturers. However, it signifies potential future developments in medical devices for soft tissue repair. Companies operating in the medical device sector, particularly those involved in surgical materials and prosthetics, should monitor the progress of this patent application and related innovations. The filing date was December 3, 2025.

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

Application US20260083547A1 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