Method of manufacturing biodegradable surgical implants and devices
US5792400A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 4, 1995 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2230/0091
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of producing a surgical implant, device, or part thereof, made of biodegradable material for performing at least one function selected from the group consisting of supporting, joining and separating tissue and keeping open a tissue cavity. One biodegradable rod which is wound around a winding center into a helical configuration in a manner that between successive winds there is provided a space free of material of the biodegradable rod, and which is reinforced with biodegradable reinforcement element in a biodegradable matrix the reinforcement elements being oriented substantially in a longitudinal direction of the biodegradable rod.
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