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US 2009/0157180 A1Published application
Medical implant containing detection enhancing agent and method for detecting content leakage
OwnerSteven SCHRAGAinventor
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to implants for use in a mammalian body. The medical implant comprises a substantially impermeable outer layer enclosing a pharmaceutically acceptable content for reconstructive, plastic or cosmetic surgery. Furthermore the pharmaceutically acceptable content comprises a pharmaceutically acceptable detection enhancing agent.
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An implant for use in a mammalian body, comprising:
- an outer layer enclosing a pharmaceutically-acceptable content for reconstructive, plastic or cosmetic surgery;
- and a detection enhancing agent.
A method for detecting leakage from an implant comprising:
- implanting into a mammalian body a medical implant containing a detection enhancing agent;
- leaking of the detection enhancing agent;
- and
- detecting the detection enhancing agent.
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A method for identifying a leaking medical implant comprising:
- implanting a first medical implant containing a first detection enhancing agent;
- implanting a second medical implant containing a second detection enhancing agent;
- identifying the first or the second detection enhancing agent after leakage from the first or second medical implant.
A method for determining an implant integrity of medical implants, comprising:
- implanting a medical implant containing a detection enhancing agent;
- monitoring the medical implant;
- and
- determining the presence or absence of a leakage.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.