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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2016
Applicant:
Depuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Inventors:
Goetz Thorwarth, Langendorf, CH;
Cyril Voisard, Langendorf, CH;
Assignee:
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/28 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61B 17/72 (2006.01); A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61B 17/84 (2006.01); A61L 27/30 (2006.01); A61L 27/34 (2006.01); A61L 27/58 (2006.01); A61L 27/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/30767 (2013.01); A61B 17/72 (2013.01); A61B 17/80 (2013.01); A61B 17/842 (2013.01); A61F 2/3094 (2013.01); A61L 27/306 (2013.01); A61L 27/32 (2013.01); A61L 27/34 (2013.01); A61L 27/58 (2013.01); A61B 17/848 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00004 (2013.01); A61F 2002/2817 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30064 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30067 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3093 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3098 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30672 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30929 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30932 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30971 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30981 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0004 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00023 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00796 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00976 (2013.01); A61L 2400/18 (2013.01); A61L 2420/02 (2013.01); A61L 2420/08 (2013.01); A61L 2430/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A bone implant includes (a) a first layer provided over a first outer surface of the bone implant and being formed of a first material which is one of water-soluble and degradable in body fluids, the first layer having a first thickness and (b) a second layer provided over an outer periphery of the first layer and being formed of a biocompatible material, the second layer having a second thickness smaller than the first thickness.