Surgical prosthesis
US4781183A · kind A · utility
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14Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 27, 1986 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2430/02
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A bone fixation device is disclosed. The device comprises an absorbable homopolymer of 1-lactide or d1-lactide, or a copolymer of 1-lactide, and a reinforcement material. The reinforcement material can be a particulate filler of hydroxyapatite or a plurality of alumina fibers.
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