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Soft-tissue implant having antibacterial effect

US8382833B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims

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Assignee

BIOCER ENTWICKLUNGS-GMBH · DE

Inventors

Andreas Kokott · Bad Steben, DE
Bettina Hoffmann · Altenkunstadt, DE
Martina Feldmann · Eckersdorf, DE
Gunter Ziegler · Koblenzer Straße, DE
Lukas Prantl · Regensburg, DE
Marita Eisenmann-Klein · Regensburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 5, 2008
Grant date	Feb 26, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 15, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61L2300/406
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a soft-tissue implant for use in the medical field which has an antibacterial effect. The soft-tissue implant, which may for example be a breast implant, has at least one antibiotic substance bound to the implant surface in first and second configurations that release the antibiotic substance, after implanting in an animal body, at short term and long term release rates. The first and second configurations are each present at one or more common surface locations. The soft-tissue implant has an antibacterial effect that prevents or reduces the deposition of bacteria and the formation of bacteria-containing biofilms.

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