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US 2004/0073318 A1Published application
Medical implants made of mouldings
OwnerJohannes Reinmullerinventor
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Abstract
An implant for medical purposes based on a physiologically compatible plastic is composed of thin foldable structural elements having a surface that can be wetted by a fluid lubricant and is preferably surrounded by a covering that contains a lubricant such as e.g. an aqueous fluid.
Claims18
Implant for medical purposed based on a physiologically compatible plastic,
- wherein
- it is composed of thin foldable structural elements having a surface that is wettable by a fluid lubricant.
Implant as claimed in one of the previous claims,
- wherein
- the thin foldable structural element is capable of swelling when contacted with a suitable liquid.
Implant as claimed in one of the previous claims,
- wherein
- the lubricant is swellable.
Implant as claimed in one of the previous claims,
- wherein
- the plastic is a silicone rubber.
Implant as claimed in one of the previous claims,
- wherein
- the foldable structural element has a foam structure.
Implant as claimed in one of the previous claims,
- wherein
- an X-ray contrast medium or a dye is incorporated into the plastic of the structural element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.