Surgical implants incorporating re-entrant material

Details Surgical implants incorporating re-entrant material Surgical implants incorporating re-entrant material

1990-02-12

1991-07-30

Frinks, Ronald

Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai

Implantable prosthesis

Bone

623 8, 623 13, 623 17, 623 18, 623 20, 623 23, 623 66, A61F 228, A61F 230, A61F 236, A61F 254

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050357131

ABSTRACT:
The use of re-entrant foam material as implants is disclosed. The re-entrant foam material may comprise the entire implant or other material may be used as a substrate with either a portion of the implant made of re-entrant material or a coating of re-entrant material may be applied or bonded to the substrate.

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