THERMOFORMING PROCESS AND PRODUCTS OBTAINABLE BY THE PROCESS

The invention concerns composite surgical devices and a method of manufacturing thereof. The device comprises a tissue fixation implant and a protruding member attached to the implant. The method comprises providing a polymeric implant preform comprising a fixation zone for the protruding member, in...

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Hauptverfasser:	HUTTUNEN MIKKO, MUSTONEN ANSSI, LAEHTEENKORVA KIMMO
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING DIAGNOSIS HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE IDENTIFICATION MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE PERFORMING OPERATIONS SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS SURGERY TRANSPORTING WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
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Zusammenfassung:	The invention concerns composite surgical devices and a method of manufacturing thereof. The device comprises a tissue fixation implant and a protruding member attached to the implant. The method comprises providing a polymeric implant preform comprising a fixation zone for the protruding member, inserting a protruding member into the fixation zone of the preform, inserting the preform into a mold cavity corresponding to desired shape of the tissue fixation implant and comprising at least one orifice for receiving the protruding member and subjecting the preform to heat and pressure for giving the tissue fixation implant the desired shape and attaching the protruding member to the tissue fixation implant.