Implantable devices
US11179243B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 18, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08J2371/08
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Implantable devices for orthopedic, including spine and other uses are formed of porous reinforced polymer scaffolds. Scaffolds include a thermoplastic polymer forming a porous matrix that has continuously interconnected pores. The porosity and the size of the pores within the scaffold are selectively formed during synthesis of the composite material, and the composite material includes a plurality of reinforcement particles integrally formed within and embedded in the matrix and exposed on the pore surfaces. The reinforcement particles provide one or more of reinforcement, bioactivity, or bioresorption.
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