Bioactive, bioabsorbable surgical composite material
US6406498B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 4, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L31/128
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The Applicants' invention is a bioactive, biocompatible, bioabsorbable surgical composite that is fabricated bioabsorbable polymers, copolymers or polymer alloys that are self-reinforced and contain ceramic particles or reinforcement fibers, and also can be porous. The composite of the invention can be formed into devices like pins, screws, plates, tacks, bolts, intramedullary nails, suture anchors, staples, and many other devices, all of which are useful in bone-to-bone, soft tissue-to-bone or soft tissue-to-soft tissue fixation or in fixation of bioabsorbable and/or biostable implants in or on bone or soft tissue.
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