Implantable members for receiving therapeutically useful compositions
AssigneeSciMed Life Systems, Inc.
InventorKevin Weadock
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Abstract
An implantable prosthesis includes a porous polymeric member having pores present in its wall structure wherein these pores contain a variety of therapeutically useful compositions including, collagen, genetically altered cells and piezoelectric materials. A process of preparing such a prosthesis is also disclosed.
Claims10
An implantable member comprising a porous polymeric substrate having a wall structure, said wall structure having pores filled with a fluid composition that contains one or more substances selected from the group consisting of radioactive materials and piezoelectric materials, wherein said substances are in the form of an insoluble, biocompatible, biodegradable precipitate.
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