Biodegradable surgical implants
US6709452B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 21, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/003
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A biodegradable implant for installation in living tissue having a first section made from a first bioabsorbable material and a second section made from a second bioabsorbable material, wherein the first and second sections are connected, the first section having a first rate of degradation in living tissue and a first rate of expansion in living tissue and the second section having a second rate of degradation in living tissue and a second rate of expansion in living tissue.
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