Medical devices comprising nanocomposites
US8133250B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 21, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 2029 |
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 provided 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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