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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 12, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Klaus Draenert, Munchen, DE;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C / ; A61F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
264221 ; 428131 ; 4283044 ; 4283122 ; 4283133 ; 428338 ; 428323 ; 623 16 ; 623901 ; 424423 ; 264 49 ; 264317 ; 264D / ; 264220 ; 264222 ; 264223 ; 264224 ; 264225 ; 264227 ; 264226 ; 264219 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to a material of a three-dimensional framework of supporting, trabecular structures encompassing cavities which are connected with one another and which can be predeterminedly adjusted. The material is obtainable by forming the framework around the shaped bodies serving as space retainers for the cavities and subsequently removing the shaped bodies. The material according to the invention can be used for example as a implant or as a filter.