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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2008
Applicants:
Klaus Tomantschger, Mississauga, CA;
Gino Palumbo, Toronto, CA;
Diana Facchini, Toronto, CA;
Inventors:
Assignee:
INTEGRAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Mississauga, Ontario, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/28 (2006.01); A61L 31/18 (2006.01); A61L 17/10 (2006.01); A61L 31/12 (2006.01); A61L 31/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 31/18 (2013.01); A61L 17/10 (2013.01); A61L 31/124 (2013.01); A61L 31/148 (2013.01);
Abstract
In-vivo biodegradable medical implants, containing at least in part at least partially fine-grained metallic materials that are strong, tough, stiff and lightweight, are disclosed The in-vivo biodegradable implants are used in a number of stent applications, for fracture fixation, sutures and the like. The in-vivo biodegradable medical implants enable the reduction of implant size and weight and consequently result in reducing the release of implant degradation products into the body.