Abstract: A biocompatible hydrophilic material is based on purified cellulose, from which material all or the majority of the water has been removed and which has a modulable potential for water recovery of up to an amount of water of approximately 60%. The material can be used for the production of fitting sheaths for articulated prostheses.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 9, 1992
Date of Patent:
October 6, 1992
Assignee:
La Cellulose Du Pin and Universite De Bordeaux II
Inventors:
Jean-Claude Pommier, Joel Poustis, Charles Baquey, Dominique Chauveaux
Abstract: A biocompatible hydrophilic material is based on purified cellulose, from which material all or the majority of the water has been removed and which has a modulable potential for water recovery of up to an amount of water of approximately 60%. The material can be used for the production of fitting sheaths for articulated prostheses.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 6, 1989
Date of Patent:
June 23, 1992
Assignee:
La Cellulose du Pin & Universite de Bordeaux II
Inventors:
Jean-claude Pommier, Joel Poustis, Charles Baquey, Dominique Chauveaux