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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2005
Filed:
May. 23, 2000
Applicants:
Jan Hall, Göteborg, SE;
Lennart Lööf, Västra Frölunda, SE;
Inventors:
Jan Hall, Göteborg, SE;
Lennart Lööf, Västra Frölunda, SE;
Assignee:
Nobel Biocare Ab, , SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C008/00 ; A61F013/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In connection with implants for bone or tissue, delivery of bioactive substances to the bone or tissue is ensured. The implant is designed with an internal space, and one or more bodies comprising the bioactive substance are designed to cooperate with the bone and/or tissue structure surrounding the implant and to release the bioactive substance to the said structure. The said body or bodies is/are applied in the space in order thereby to be exposed to the surrounding structure and deliver the bioactive substrate or substances to the latter.