Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Implantable medical devices
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Application No.: US15088798Application Date: 2016-04-01
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Publication No.: US10933172B2Publication Date: 2021-03-02
- Inventor: Anthony J. Melkent , Brian R. Thoren , Timothy J. N. Smith , Ian D. Grant , Ian R. Dunkley
- Applicant: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US IN Warsaw
- Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IN Warsaw
- Agency: Sorell, Lenna & Schmidt, LLP
- Main IPC: A61L31/12
- IPC: A61L31/12 ; A61F2/44 ; A61L27/42 ; A61L27/58 ; C08L71/12 ; A61L27/56 ; B05D1/18 ; B05D3/02 ; B29C45/00 ; B29C45/14 ; C04B38/00 ; C04B41/45 ; C04B41/81 ; A61F2/30 ; A61L27/46 ; B29K71/00 ; B29L31/00

Abstract:
Implantable medical devices are provided. In one embodiment, a device includes a body having an external surface defining an outer profile of the device. The body includes a porous matrix including a series of interconnected macropores defined by a plurality of interconnected struts each including a hollow interior. A filler material substantially fills at least a portion of the series of interconnected macropores. The external surface of the body includes a plurality of openings communicating with the hollow interior of at least a portion of the plurality of interconnected struts. In a further aspect of this embodiment, the external surface includes exposed areas of the filler material and porous matrix in addition to the exposed openings. In another aspect, the porous matrix is formed from a bioresorbable ceramic and the filler material is a biologically stable polymeric material. Still, other aspects related to this and other embodiments are also disclosed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160213821A1 IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES Public/Granted day:2016-07-28
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