Fibre-based surgical implant and method of manufacture
US9427494B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 16, 2009 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24636
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fiber-based surgical implant stabilized against fraying, includes a thermally crimped flat-knitted fabric of a biocompatible, optionally biodegradable, polymer material having a glass transition temperature or other thermally induced secondary conformational mobility threshold in the temperature range of from 20° C. to +170° C. Also disclosed is a corresponding fabric and methods of producing the implant and the fabric.
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