Interlaced wire for implants
OwnerJay Calvert, Steven Greenthalinventors
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Abstract
The disclosure is directed to a material for in vivo implantation. The material includes a compressed interlaced wire shaped into a form having a porous structure suitable for tissue ingrowth, the interlaced wire compressed from an original starting density to a final density, the final density being greater than the original starting density.
Claims20
A device useful for reconstructive surgery comprised of a non-sintered interlaced wire shaped into a form suitable for implantation into a mammal, said form having a portion of porous structure suitable for tissue ingrowth.
A method of forming a device for reconstructive surgery, comprising:
- interlacing a plurality of wires to form an interlaced wire;
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- compressing the interlaced wire to form a shape.
A material for in vivo implantation, the material comprising an interlaced wire shaped into a form having a porous structure suitable for tissue ingrowth by compressing the interlaced wire from an original starting density to a final density, the final density being greater than the original starting density.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.