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Porous body-implantable polytetrafluoroethylene
Assignee: TRANQUIL PROSPECTS Ltd A Co OF BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
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Filing: 1983-11-08
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Granted: 1986-03-18
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Expires: 2003-11-08
Abstract
Abstract A composition of matter, and the method of making same, suitable for in vivo implantation to provide an environment in which normal tissue growth is fostered, which composition is a porous, fibrous structure of polytetrafluoroethylene fibers and resin, wherein the combination is sintered at a temperature which fuses the fibers together without substantial detriment to their tensile strength. The composition is prepared containing a material which is soluble in a suitable solvent, which subsequent to sintering of the composition, may be removed to produce the desired amount of void space in the composition.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles A. Homsy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:39
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61L; A61L27/00; A61L27/14; A61L27/16; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/3154; Y10T428/31544
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A composite in vivo implantation material comprising: a porous, compacted, sintered blend of biocompatible resin fibers and a biocompatible resin binder, said resin fibers consisting entirely of polytetrafluoroethylene fibers and said resin binder consisting entirely of particles of polytetrafluoroethylene resin, said resin fibers and said resin binder being fused together to form a continuous porous matrix with said resin binder retaining said resin fibers therein, said material having a porosity between around fifty (50) percent to ninety (90) percent by volume, the majority of the pores in said porous sintered blend having a size in the range between eighty (80) and four hundred (400) microns.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
A composite in vivo implantation material comprising: a porous, compacted, sintered blend of biocompatible resin fibers and a biocompatible resin binder, said resin fibers consisting entirely of polytetrafluoroethylene fibers and said resin binder consisting entirely of particles of polytetrafluoroethylene resin, said resin fibers and said resin binder being fused together to form a continuous porous matrix with said resin binder retaining said resin fibers therein, said material having a porosity between around fifty (50) percent to ninety (90) percent by volume, the majority of the pores in said porous sintered blend having a size in the range between eighty (80) and four hundred (400) microns.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The composite material as set forth in claim 1 further characterized in that the ratio by volume of resin fibers to resin binder in said blend is in the range from about 1 to around 2.3 to 1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The composite material as set forth in claim 1 further characterized in that said resin fibers are in random position therein; and a substantial portion of said resin fibers have a strand length between around one-fourth (1/4) and around three-eighths (3/8) of an inch.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
The composite material as set forth in claim 1 wherein said resin fibers are in random position therein; and said porous composite material is constructed and arranged so that a substantial portion thereof has a variable elastic modulus (Young's modulus) as defined from a conventional stress-strain curve.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
137 words
A laminated material suitable for in vivo implantation and having at least two layers, one of said layers comprising: a porous compacted, sintered blend of a biocompatible fiber component and a biocompatible binder component, said fiber component consisting entirely of polytetrafluoroethylene fibers and said binder component consisting entirely of particles of polytetrafluoroethylene resin, said components being fused together to form a continuous porous matrix with said polytetrafluoroethylene resin retaining said polytetrafluoroethylene fibers therein, said porous sintered blend having a porosity between around fifty (50) percent to ninety (90) percent by volume, the majority of the pores in said porous sintered blend having a size in the range between eighty (80) and four hundred (400) microns; and the other layer being formed of a suitable biocompatible material and secured to said one layer to form the laminated material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
137 words
A laminated material suitable for in vivo implantation and having at least two layers, one of said layers comprising: a porous compacted, sintered blend of a biocompatible fiber component and a biocompatible binder component, said fiber component consisting entirely of polytetrafluoroethylene fibers and said binder component consisting entirely of particles of polytetrafluoroethylene resin, said components being fused together to form a continuous porous matrix with said polytetrafluoroethylene resin retaining said polytetrafluoroethylene fibers therein, said porous sintered blend having a porosity between around fifty (50) percent to ninety (90) percent by volume, the majority of the pores in said porous sintered blend having a size in the range between eighty (80) and four hundred (400) microns; and the other layer being formed of a suitable biocompatible material and secured to said one layer to form the laminated material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The laminated material as set forth in claim 5 further characterized in that the other layer comprises a fused blend of polytetrafluoroethylene fibers and carbon fibers bonded with a biocompatible polytetrafluoroethylene resin.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
A laminated material as set forth in claim 5 wherein the other layer thereof is comprised of a biocompatible silicone rubber and said layers are bonded together.
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