Biodegradable biocompatible implant
AssigneeDegradable Solutions AG
InventorsFabrizio Maspero, Kurt Ruffieux
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Abstract
There is described a biocompatible implant for the filling of a cavity in a living organism if such as, for example, a bone defect or an extraction wound, comprising an open porous scaffold and/or a composite matrix comprising a plurality of inorganic or synthetic granules and a synthetic polymer matrix, and further comprising a biodegradable membrane which is interconnectibly sealed to a surface portion of the scaffold or composite matrix such, that the scaffold or composite matrix and the membrane form a single piece of matter. In one embodiment, the implant is biodegradable.
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Biocompatible implant for the treatment of defects in a living organism such as bone defects or tooth extraction wounds, comprising at least one zone of impermeability to soft tissue and/or epithelial cells in-growth, wherein said implant is comprised of an open porous scaffold and a membrane covering at least a part of said scaffold and being sealed to it such that said scaffold and said membrane form a single piece of matter.
Method for the preparation of a biocompatible implant for the treatment of defects in a living organism such as bone defects or tooth extraction wounds, said method comprising fusing or joining together an open porous scaffold and at least one membrane that is comprised of a polymer film, a polymer fleece, a layer of fused polymer particles or a combination thereof, thus, creating at the surface of the said implant at least one zone of impermeability against soft tissue and/or epithelial cells in-growth.
Biocompatible implant for the treatment of defects in a living organism such as bone defects or tooth extraction wounds, comprising at least one zone of impermeability to soft tissue and/or epithelial cells in-growth, wherein said implant is made of a composite matrix and a membrane covering at least a part of said composite matrix and being sealed to it such that said composite matrix and said membrane form a single piece of matter, said composite matrix comprising a plurality of inorganic or synthetic granules bonded or held together by a synthetic polymer matrix.
Method for the preparation of a biocompatible implant for the treatment of defects in a living organism such as bone defects or tooth extraction wounds, the method comprising fusing or joining together a composite matrix comprising a plurality of inorganic or synthetic granules and a synthetic polymer matrix and at least one membrane that is preferably made of a polymer film, a polymer fleece, a layer of fused polymer particles or a combination thereof, thus, creating at the surface of the said implant at least one zone of impermeability against soft tissue and/or epithelial cells in-growth.
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