Eugene T Reilly

US Patent:

55212808, May 28, 1996

Filed:

Feb 14, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/388548

Inventors:

Eugene P. Reilly - Lawrenceville NJ
Steven C. Arnold - Franklin NJ
Angelo G. Scopelianos - Whitehouse Station NJ

Assignee:

Ethicon, Inc. - Somerville NJ

International Classification:

C08G 6400
A61B 1708
C08F28304

US Classification:

528370

Abstract:

A composition of an absorbable polymer and a filler to increase the stiffness of the polymer is disclosed. The filler is a poly[succinimide], which is a bioabsorbable polymer that degrades into a nontoxic, simple amino acid. The composition can be melt processed to prepare medical and surgical devices, particularly those devices which are designed to penetrate bodily tissue or to withstand heavy loads. Typical surgical devices which can be made from the composition include surgical staples and ligating clips.

US Patent:

43200362, Mar 16, 1982

Filed:

Oct 16, 1980

Appl. No.:

6/197479

Inventors:

Riad H. Gobran - New Hope PA
Akio Takahashi - Solebury PA
Eugene P. Reilly - Lawrenceville NJ

Assignee:

American Can Company - Greenwich CT

International Classification:

C08G 828
C08H 502

US Classification:

524 14

Abstract:

Ligno-novolak resins, either in the form of physical blends of lignin and novolak resins or as synthetically derived from the reaction of lignin, phenol and an aldehyde in the presence of an acidic catalyst, are provided. The resins, including the physical blends, are curable to thermoset, substantially completely cross-linked resins in which the lignin is interreacted and cross linked through the action of a curing agent such as hexamethylenetetramine. The resins are useful in the production of molding compounds that exhibit properties that are at least comparable to those of compounds derived from novolak resins. Moreover, excellent heat deflection temperatures and superior electrical properties are exhibited by such molding compounds.

US Patent:

53978161, Mar 14, 1995

Filed:

Mar 8, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/208391

Inventors:

Eugene P. Reilly - Lawrenceville NJ
Steven C. Arnold - Franklin NJ
Angelo G. Scopelianos - Whitehouse Station NJ

Assignee:

Ethicon, Inc. - Somerville NJ

International Classification:

A61F 200
C08G 6948
C08L 7700

US Classification:

523113

Abstract:

A composition of an absorbable polymer and a filler to increase the stiffness of the polymer is disclosed. The filler is a poly[succinimide], which is a bioabsorbable polymer that degrades into a nontoxic, simple amino acid. The composition can be melt processed to prepare medical and surgical devices, particularly those devices which are designed to penetrate bodily tissue or to withstand heavy loads. Typical surgical devices which can be made from the composition include surgical staples and ligating clips.