Medical devices comprising nanocomposites
US7591831B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 27, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 26, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S977/905
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides medical devices comprising nanocomposite materials. By utilizing nanocomposites in the production thereof, the inventive medical devices can be produced with various advantageous properties. Methods of producing the inventive medical devices are also provided. Inasmuch as the inventive devices are expected to provide certain advantages in their use, there is also provide a method of medical care including methods of treatment or diagnosis, wherein the inventive devices are brought into therapeutic contact with a body to be treated or diagnosed thereby.
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