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Craniofacial implant

US7655047B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 16, 2004
Grant dateFeb 2, 2010
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Expiry dateSep 10, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F2250/0058
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A composite surgical implant that is made of a planar sheet of a thermoplastic resin that includes a top surface (400), a bottom surface (410), and a surgical grade metal mesh (405) contained therein. The implant may be bent by hand, wherein upon the displacement of the implant, the implant will generally maintain the shape to which it has been displaced.

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