Porous implant with two sets of pores
US5464440A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 18, 1994 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0023
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to an implant made of a porous non-toxic material having a total open porosity exceeding 5% by volume but not exceeding 80% by volume within at least one portion of the implant, which is characterized in that: communicating micropores, having a size of less than or equal to 10 .mu.m, make up not more than 10% of the total pore volume in said at least one portion of the implant; and at least 5% of at least one section of the surface on the implant is covered by substantially evenly distributed pores having a pore size exceeding 50 .mu.m.
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