Biodegradable metallic medical implants, method for preparing and use thereof
AssigneeBaker Hughes Incorporated
InventorZhiyue Xu
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Abstract
A medical implant includes a metal composite that comprises a cellular nanomatrix comprising a metallic nanomatrix material and a metal matrix disposed in the cellular nanomatrix, the medical implant being configured to disintegrate in response to contact with a fluid. A method for repairing tissue includes disposing an implant in a patient, the implant comprising a metal composite which comprises: a cellular nanomatrix comprising a metallic nanomatrix material; and a metal matrix disposed in the cellular nanomatrix; contacting tissue of the patient with the implant, the tissue being in need of repair; and non-operatively removing the implant to repair the tissue.
Claims20
An implant comprising:
- a metal composite which comprises:
- a cellular nanomatrix comprising a metallic nanomatrix material;
- and
- a metal matrix disposed in the cellular nanomatrix,
- the implant being configured to disintegrate in response to contact with a fluid.
A method for repairing tissue, the method comprising:
- disposing an implant in a patient, the implant comprising a metal composite which comprises:
- a cellular nanomatrix comprising a metallic nanomatrix material;
- and
- a metal matrix disposed in the cellular nanomatrix;
- contacting tissue of the patient with the implant, the tissue being in need of repair;
- and
- non-operatively removing the implant to repair the tissue.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.