Prosthesis made of a fibre-reinforced hydrogel, method of manufacturing the prosthesis and use thereof

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8142506
APP PUB NO 20070179606A1
SERIAL NO

10564518

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The present application relates to a prosthesis comprising a flexible portion (1) and at least one less flexible portion (2), which flexible portion comprises a fiber-reinforced hydrogel. In addition to that, the application relates to a prosthesis consisting of a fiber-reinforced hydrogel, which prosthesis is intended to replace cartilaginous materials. The application further relates to the use of the prosthesis and to a method for manufacturing the prosthesis. The application furthermore relates to a method of preparing the flexible portion for a prosthesis. Finally, the application relates to a fiber material apparently intended for use in the prosthesis.

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TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT EINDHOVENGROENE LOPER 3 5612 AE EINDHOVEN 5612 AE
RIJKSUNIVERSITEIT GRONINGENBROERSTRAAT 5 GRONINGEN 9712 CP

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Eijkelkamp, Marcus Franciscus Groningen, NL 21 111
Huyghe, Jacques Marie René Jan Eindhoven, NL 1 2
Van, Donkelaar Corrinus Cornelis Eindhoven, NL 4 81
Veldhuizen, Albert Gerrit Groningen, NL 6 605
Verkerke, Gijsbertus Jacob Groningen, NL 9 260
Wijlaars, Marcellus Wilhelmus Venlo, NL 1 56

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