AN IMPLANT COMPRISING A SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND A TRANSITION MATERIAL MADE OF POROUS PLASTICS MATERIAL

摘要

An implant (1, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 30, 34, 37, 40, 50) comprises a support (2) structure and a transition tissue bridge material (3) of porous plastic open cell structure for bedding the implant into the surrounding tissue. The support structure (2) may be a stent (1) of expansible or self-expandable material such as nitinol. The transition tissue bridge may be in the form of one or more cuffs (3) mounted on the support structure (2).