Prosthetic devices
US4662887A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 17, 1985 |
| Grant date | May 5, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/30767
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A high modulus endoprosthetic device comprising a polyaryletherketone and optionally reinforcement which may be fibrous, particulate or relatively massive. Loss of reinforcement to the body tissues may be reduced by provision of polymer rich layer at the surface of the device, particularly in locations where reinforcement is exposed at the surface or is likely to be exposed due to tissue or other abrasion.
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