Publication Classification The invention provides products of manufacture, eg, bioma (51)
Int. Cl. terials and implants, for cartilage maintenance and/or forma A6IL 27/54(2006.01) tion …

A medical composite material, a method for fabricating the same and applications thereof
are disclosed, wherein the medical composite material includes an interface layer, a …

BACKGROUND [0003] Metallic tantalum (Ta) has been a biomaterial of recent interest for
orthopedic applications, as it has been found to be highly corrosion resistant and bioinert, as …

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In accordance With the present invention, an implantable or insertable medical device is
provided Which includes as components:(a) a substrate component compris ing a …

The invention provides nanodevices or products of manufacture for use as drug delivery
vehicles. In one aspect, the invention provides nanodevices or products of manufacture …

A medical device includes an implant anchor comprising first and second opposing end
portions. The implant anchor may also include a fixation element to configured to couple the …

An implant assembly comprising an implant having a load bearing surface with a contour
corresponding to a patient's articular surface, and a bone facing surface including a fixation …

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