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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2003
Applicants:
Catharina Everdina Hissink, Groningen, NL;
Rob Steendam, Groningen, NL;
Linda Joan Gibcus, Groningen, NL;
Johan Zuidema, Groningen, NL;
Inventors:
Catharina Everdina Hissink, Groningen, NL;
Rob Steendam, Groningen, NL;
Linda Joan Gibcus, Groningen, NL;
Johan Zuidema, Groningen, NL;
Assignee:
Polyganics B.V., , NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/00 (2006.01); A61F 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates, generally, to medical appliances. More particularly, it relates to tubular shaped devices used as drains for draining fluids (liquids and/or gases) from antrums or other parts of the human or animal body. According to the present invention a drain is provided, which is suitable for draining a human or animal antrum, which drain comprises a synthetic biodegradable material, preferably a biodegradable polymer.