Surgery – Truss – Perineal
Patent
1982-10-26
1985-03-26
Apley, Richard J.
Surgery
Truss
Perineal
3 19, 3 1, 128 92C, A61F 100, A61F 504
Patent
active
045066817
ABSTRACT:
A precursor device is provided for forming a surgical implant for prosthetic surgery. The device has a body or matrix of biocompatible material which is thermoplastic and electrically insulating. Embedded in the matrix is a plurality of electrically conductive fibres. Opposite ends of at least some of the fibres project outwardly from the matrix to permit heating and softening of the matrix for shaping thereof, by the application of a suitable electric potential to opposite ends of said outwardly projecting fibres.
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Apley Richard J.
Isabella D. J.
South African Inventions Development Corporation
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