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Surgical implant

  • US 4,506,681 A
  • Filed: 10/26/1982
  • Issued: 03/26/1985
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/11/1981
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A precursor device for forming a surgical implant in the form of a bone prothesis which comprises a stiff moldable matrix of biocompatible thermoplastic electrically insulating material which material has sufficient rigidity for supporting bone in carrying out a load bearing function and within which is embedded a plurality of electrically conductive fibres, opposite ends of at least some of the fibres extending outwardly from the matrix and being exposed to provide electrical contacts which permit heating and softening of the matrix for shaping thereof, by the application of a suitable electric potential to said contacts.

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