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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2014
Applicant:
Micell Technologies, Inc., Durham, NC (US);
Inventors:
James B. McClain, Raleigh, NC (US);
Charles Douglas Taylor, Franklinton, NC (US);
Assignee:
Micell Technologies, Inc., Durham, NC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/86 (2013.01); A61L 31/10 (2006.01); A61L 31/16 (2006.01); A61L 31/06 (2006.01); A61L 31/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/86 (2013.01); A61L 31/06 (2013.01); A61L 31/10 (2013.01); A61L 31/16 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0004 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0035 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0067 (2013.01); A61L 31/148 (2013.01); A61L 2300/416 (2013.01);
Abstract
A bioabsorbable biomedical implant is disclosed. The implant includes a tubular scaffold comprising a plurality of interconnected polymer struts. The interconnected polymer struts defines a plurality of deformable cells. The polymer struts have an average thickness of no more than 120 μm. Methods for making the bioabsorbable biomedical implant, including the methods for making the polymer materials for the tubular scaffold, are also disclosed.