Surgical implant containing a resorbable radiopaque marker and method of locating such within a body
US5676146A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 13, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2310/00365
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical implant containing a resorbable radiopaque marker enables the position and/or orientation of the implant to be readily determined by x-ray or other radiographic technique following its surgical implantation in the body.
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