PPD, Inc.
POROUS MATERIAL AND PROCESS
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Abstract:
A porous material suitable for implant is disclosed comprising a large plurality of substantially spherical intercalated hollows in a polymer. The hollows are formed by combining the polymer with a fugitive material under heat and pressure and subsequently removing the fugitive material to reveal the hollows. Intercalation can be increased by subjecting the fugitive material to a coalescing compacting process prior to combining the fugitive material with the polymer. The porous material can be combined with a solid material such as a solid polymer to fabricate complex implantable materials with a variety of features.
Status:
Application
Type:
Utility
Filling date:
12 Nov 2019
Issue date:
14 May 2020