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Drug-impregnated encasement

  • US 8,900,620 B2
  • Filed: 10/12/2006
  • Issued: 12/02/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/13/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A biologically-compatible sleeve comprising:

  • a body made of a biologically-compatible, resorbable, material and defining an internal cavity configured to receive a medical implant, the body defining a plurality of apertures extending from the cavity through the body;

    a first end openable for receiving the medical implant;

    a second end which is closed for retaining the medical implant; and

    a drug impregnated into the biologically-compatible, resorbable material;

    wherein the biologically-compatible, resorbable, material is a non-woven resorbable sheet, wherein the resorbable sheet comprises a polymer.

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