Partially soluble implantable or insertable medical devices
US8048168B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 16, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2300/404
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An elongate medical device configured for at least partial implantation or insertion into a subject. The medical device has at least one surface that contains one or more depressions, which are at least partially filled with a soluble material. Also described methods of making such devices.
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