Implantable system having a dissolution mechanism upon recovery
US9271826B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 4, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2430/10
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a system for controlled loading of a reconstructed human or animal tissue during the healing phase, comprising an anchor element (10) for implanting in a first bone (50), at least one connecting element (20), and one retaining element (30) for the at least one connecting element (20) on a second bone (40). The anchor element (10) and/or the connecting element (20) and/or the retaining element (30) are made of self-dissolving bioresorbable material.
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