Medical implant with piezoelectric material in contact with body tissue
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1. A medical implant comprising:
- an element adapted for implantation in a living subject, said element having at least one part adapted for contact with tissue of said living subject; and
said at least one part composed of piezoelectric material adapted for contact with tissue of said living subject; and
said piezoelectric material comprising NaxKyNbO3, wherein 0≦
x≦
0.8, 0.2≦
y≦
1, and x+y=1.
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Abstract
A medical implant has an element with at least a part thereof which is composed of piezoelectric material. The piezoelectric material is suitable for contact with body tissue and/or body fluids, and has the formula NaxKyNbO3, with 0≦x≦0.8, 0.2≦y≦1, and x+y=1.
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1. A medical implant comprising:
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an element adapted for implantation in a living subject, said element having at least one part adapted for contact with tissue of said living subject; and
said at least one part composed of piezoelectric material adapted for contact with tissue of said living subject; and
said piezoelectric material comprising NaxKyNbO3, wherein 0≦
x≦
0.8, 0.2≦
y≦
1, and x+y=1.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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