Title:
ANTIBACTERIAL APPARATUS FOR IN-VIVO IMPLANTATION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2017/150537
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Provided is an antibacterial apparatus for in-vivo implantation comprising a rod (2), which includes a second member, and a ring (3), which includes a first member fitting to at least a portion of the periphery of the rod (2), said antibacterial apparatus being characterized in that at least the surface of the first member includes an antibacterial metal, at least the surface of the second member is nobler than the first member, an electric circuit is formed between the first member and the second member when the antibacterial apparatus is used by being implanted in vivo, ions of the antibacterial metal are eluted from the first member in the presence of an electrolyte, and the surface and/or periphery of the first member is antibacterial.
Inventors:
SUGINO ATSUSHI (JP)
FUKUZAKI SATOSHI (JP)
FUKUZAKI SATOSHI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2017/007813
Publication Date:
September 08, 2017
Filing Date:
February 28, 2017
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK CO LTD (JP)
International Classes:
A61F2/28; A61L27/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2014150904A1 | 2014-09-25 | |||
| WO2015001366A2 | 2015-01-08 |
Foreign References:
| JPS622947A | 1987-01-08 | |||
| JP2002536048A | 2002-10-29 | |||
| JP2013528411A | 2013-07-11 |
Other References:
HIROAKI TAKADAMA ET AL.: "Jinko Kansetsuyo Titanium Kinzoku eno Seitai Kassei to Kokinsei no Fuyo", BULLETIN OF INSTITUTE OF LIFE AND HEALTH SCIENCES, CHUBU UNIVERSITY = ANNUAL REPORT OF RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF LIFE AND HEALTH SCIENCES, vol. 7, March 2011 (2011-03-01), pages 61 - 66, XP009519694, ISSN: 1880-3040
See also references of EP 3424466A4
See also references of EP 3424466A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
ONO, Shinjiro et al. (JP)
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