Bioerodible matrix for tissue involvement
US10898607B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 9, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2430/04
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed herein are polyurethane polymer matrices with a porosity of from about 20 microns to about 90 microns that are useful in promoting closure and protection of incision sites; supporting the lower pole position of breast implants; and providing a partial or complete covering of breast implants to provide a beneficial interface with host tissue and to reduce the potential for malpositioning or capsular contracture. The disclosed matrices can be seeded with mammalian cells.
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