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The foundation stone of all of
Artimplant´s products is the patented Artelon® technology, a
biomaterial based on a polyurethane urea.
The main patent for the Artelon®
technology was issued in Sweden
in 1997 and in the USA
in 2001.
Artimplant’s patent portfolio provides good patent protection for
products and commercially promising candidate products on the company’s principal
markets.
The patent portfolio
The table below lists Artimplant´s patents.
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Designation
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Description
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Linear block polymer
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Linear
block polymer comprising urea and urethane groups, method for the production
of linear block polymers and the use of the block polymers as implants. The
basic patent for Artelon®.
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Ligaments
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Textile
construction of degradable polymer fiber for use as implant. The protection
includes ACL Augmentation as well as future woven ligament products.
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Porous films
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Degradable
films of polyurethaneurea for medical applications and the method for
producing these.
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Porous material
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Porous
polymer material with an open pore structure and the technology for producing
this.
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Spacer
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Implant for
reconstruction of joints.
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Linear block
polymer II
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Linear block
polymer comprising urea and urethane groups, fibers made from linear block
polymers and the use of the block polymers as implants.
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Biodegradable osteochondral
implant
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A biodegradable
osteochondral implant comprising a porous top and a porous bottom section
separated by a barrier impermeable to agents that have detrimental effect on
the regeneration of cartilage.
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Trademarks
Artelon® and
Artimplant are trademarks protected on all significant markets
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