Soft tissue implants and methods for making same
US9750594B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 29, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/0077
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention features soft tissue implants comprising major and minor struts and methods for making same. The implants can includes a biocompatible film that is rendered porous due to the inclusion of uniformly or non-uniformly patterned cells, and the film has a thickness of less than about 0.015 inches in the event the starting material is non-porous and less than about 0.035 inches in the event the starting material is a microporous film. Multi-film implants can also be made.
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