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US 10,206,796 B2Granted
Multi-strand implant with enhanced radiopacity
AssigneeDePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
InventorsRamin Tehrani, Robert Slazas
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Abstract
An implant for medical use, and methods of making same, having a body formed of a plurality of single strands of a first material. The body further includes at least one multi-strand of radiopaque material incorporated among the single strands, the multi-strand having at least two side-by-side filaments of radiopaque material that lie substantially contiguous to each other over substantially the entire length of the multi-strand.
Claims5
An implant for medical use, comprising:
- a structure having a body constructed to include;
- a plurality of only single strands composed of at least a first non-radiopaque material and having at least one multi-strand of radiopaque material incorporated among the single strands, the multi-strand having at least two side-by-side filaments of radiopaque material that lie substantially contiguous to each other over substantially the entire length of the multi-strand, a diameter of each side-by-side filament is the same as a diameter of each of the single strands.
An implant for medical use, comprising:
- a structure having a body wall formed of a plurality of only single strands composed of at least a first non-radiopaque material, the single strands composed of at least a first non-radiopaque material establishing a first spacing pattern and a first wall thickness, the body wall including a plurality of multi-strands of radiopaque material interspersed with the single strands, each multi-strand having at least two side-by-side filaments of radiopaque material that lie substantially contiguous to each other, and each multi-strand joining in the first spacing pattern without substantial deviation from that pattern and without substantially altering the first wall thickness, a diameter of each side-by-side filament is the same as a diameter of each of the single strands.
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