Implantable structure
First Claim
1. A structure for in vivo implantation, comprisingan elongate biocompatible, porous element, said porous element having at least a portion of its length compressed so that the surface pores along said portion are closed,one projecting end of said element being enlarged and having open pores throughout to allow tissue ingrowth therein,said porous element having the characteristics of promoting ingrowth of living tissue therein when implanted.
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Abstract
A structure for in vivo implantation which includes an elongate section terminating in one end in an enlarged portion and being at least partially of a biocompatible porous material having characteristics of promoting ingrowth of tissue. The structure is adapted to be implanted in place of at least a portion of the bony chain of the middle ear, to serve as a plug for a tube, or to serve as an implant electrode. The same structure including a means for closing the pores of the intermediate portion of such structure may be used in place of all or a portion of the bony chain between the ear drum and the vestibule.
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1. A structure for in vivo implantation, comprising
an elongate biocompatible, porous element, said porous element having at least a portion of its length compressed so that the surface pores along said portion are closed, one projecting end of said element being enlarged and having open pores throughout to allow tissue ingrowth therein, said porous element having the characteristics of promoting ingrowth of living tissue therein when implanted.
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