Carbon fiber reinforced carbon foams for repair and reconstruction of bone defects
US8167955B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 28, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2400/18
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a tissue scaffold and a method of preparing a tissue scaffold for implantation. The tissue scaffold includes a body having a graphite foam core. At least a first portion of the external surface of that graphite foam core is covered by a composite material to provide additional mechanical strength to the scaffold.
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