Method of manufacturing biodegradable surgical implants and devices

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PATENT NO 5792400
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08538637

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A method of producing a surgical implant, device, or part thereof, made of biodegradable material for performing at least one function selected from the group consisting of supporting, joining and separating tissue and keeping open a tissue cavity. One biodegradable rod which is wound around a winding center into a helical configuration in a manner that between successive winds there is provided a space free of material of the biodegradable rod, and which is reinforced with biodegradable reinforcement element in a biodegradable matrix the reinforcement elements being oriented substantially in a longitudinal direction of the biodegradable rod.

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BIOCON OYRUNEBERGINKATU 3 A 1 SF-33710 TAMPERE

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Pohjonen, Timo Tampere, FI 25 3507
Rokkanen, Pentti Helsinki, FI 9 1449
Talja, Martti Lahti, FI 6 254
Tormala, Pertti Tampere, FI 66 8950
Vainionpaa, Seppo Helsinki, FI 1 118

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