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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2011
Applicants:
Ganesan Balasundaram, Osseo, MN (US);
Matthew Hedrick, Carmel, IN (US);
Chang Yao, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Inventors:
Ganesan Balasundaram, Osseo, MN (US);
Matthew Hedrick, Carmel, IN (US);
Chang Yao, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Assignee:
NANOVIS, INC., West Lafayette, IN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61L 17/04 (2006.01); A61L 17/14 (2006.01); A61L 27/18 (2006.01); A61L 27/50 (2006.01); A61L 31/04 (2006.01); A61L 31/06 (2006.01); A61L 31/14 (2006.01); C08G 63/88 (2006.01); C08L 71/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61C 8/00 (2006.01); B29C 41/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/0063 (2013.01); A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 17/06166 (2013.01); A61C 8/00 (2013.01); A61L 17/04 (2013.01); A61L 17/14 (2013.01); A61L 27/18 (2013.01); A61L 27/50 (2013.01); A61L 31/048 (2013.01); A61L 31/06 (2013.01); A61L 31/14 (2013.01); C08G 63/88 (2013.01); C08L 71/00 (2013.01); A61L 2400/12 (2013.01); A61L 2400/18 (2013.01); B29C 41/24 (2013.01); C08G 2650/40 (2013.01); Y10T 428/24355 (2015.01); Y10T 428/2978 (2015.01); Y10T 428/2982 (2015.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a modified polymeric material. The modified polymeric material includes a polymer having a modified surface, where the modified surface includes nano, micron, and/or submicron scale features. The present invention also relates to an implant comprising the modified polymeric material. The present invention further relates to processes for making the modified polymeric material and the implant.