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Medical implant containing an antioxidative substance

US8486434B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 20, 2010
Grant dateJul 16, 2013
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Expiry dateJan 14, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61L31/143
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

One embodiment of the invention concerns a medical implant having a basic body that includes the antioxidative substance squalene incorporated into at least one of the basic body and a coating on at least a portion of the basic body, the incorporated squalene being present in quantities of 0.4 μg to 2000 μg.

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