Surgical implant

Details Surgical implant Surgical implant

2006-11-14

2006-11-14

Philogene, Pedro (Department: 3733)

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

C606S077000, C623S013140

Reexamination Certificate

active

07135025

ABSTRACT:
A surgical implant made of a polymer, copolymer, polymer mixture or polymer composite that dissolves in the organ system. The manufacturing material is dyed with the coloring agent D&C Violet No. 2 or D&C Green No. 6. Preferably, the amount of the coloring agent is at most approximately 0.03 percent by weight and the implant is sterilized by radiation.

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