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US 7,547,471 B2Granted
Material for implantation
AssigneeLa Jolla Bioengineering Institute
InventorsLars M. Bjursten, John A. Frangos
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a material for implantation, which is characterised in that the surface of the material partially comprises at least one area of an inorganic, catalytical substance for improved biocompatibility of the material. Methods for the manufacturing of the material for implantation and the use thereof is also disclosed.
Claims7
An implant comprising:
- a sensor having a permeable membrane;
- and
- a plurality of spaced apart patches of titanium dioxide disposed on the permeable membrane, each patch having a distance of separation from its nearest adjacent patch, the distance of separation being from about 10 nm to about 10 μm,
- wherein the permeable membrane allows the exchange of a molecule to be monitored by the sensor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.