Biodegradable implant and method for manufacturing one
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1. A biodegradable implant comprising:
- a matrix component containing at least one biodegradable polymer or copolymer, and a plasticizer that is adapted to reduce substantially the rigidity of the implant, which plasticizer substantially exits from the implant after coming into contact with tissue fluids of the organ system in such a manner that the bending resistance of the implant prior to the insertion of the implant into the organ system is substantially lower than after its insertion into the organ system.
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Abstract
A biodegradable implant and a method for manufacturing one. The implant comprises a matrix component containing at least one biodegradable polymer or copolymer and a plasticizer that is adapted to substantially reduce the rigidity of the implant. The plasticizer substantially exists from the implant after coming into contact with tissue fluids of the organ system in such a manner that the bending resistance of the implant prior to the insertion of the implant into the organ system is substantially lower than after its insertion into the organ system.
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1. A biodegradable implant comprising:
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a matrix component containing at least one biodegradable polymer or copolymer, and a plasticizer that is adapted to reduce substantially the rigidity of the implant, which plasticizer substantially exits from the implant after coming into contact with tissue fluids of the organ system in such a manner that the bending resistance of the implant prior to the insertion of the implant into the organ system is substantially lower than after its insertion into the organ system. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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2. A biodegradable implant comprising:
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a matrix component containing at least one biodegradable polymer or copolymer, and a plasticizer that is adapted to reduce substantially the rigidity of the implant, which plasticizer substantially comprises N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), and which plasticizer substantially exits from the implant after coming into contact with tissue fluids of the organ system in such a manner that the bending resistance of the implant prior to the insertion of the implant into the organ system is substantially lower than after its insertion into the organ system.
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9. A method for manufacturing a biodegradable implant comprising the steps of:
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selecting biodegradable polymer(s) or copolymer(s) of a matrix component of the implant, adding a plasticizer to the matrix component, which plasticizer substantially exits from the implant after coming into contact with tissue fluids of the organ system in such a manner that the rigidity of the implant increases substantially after the implant is inserted into the organ system, and forming the implant from the mixture of said matrix component and plasticizer. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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10. A method for manufacturing a biodegradable implant comprising the steps of:
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selecting biodegradable polymer(s) or copolymer(s) of a matrix component of the implant, forming the implant from said matrix component, and adding a plasticizer to the matrix component, which plasticizer substantially exits from the implant after coming into contact with tissue fluids of the organ system in such a manner that the rigidity of the implant increases substantially after the implant is inserted into the organ system.
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