| abstract |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To produce a porous core (11) made of a porous biocompatible material and a biocompatible material provided on a surface portion of the porous core forming an interface with a biological soft tissue. A surgical implant is provided that includes a formed dense shell (12). The dense shell shields the porous core from soft tissue ingrowth. The porous core includes open interconnected pores. The present invention also relates to a method of manufacturing a surgical implant, which includes the steps of manufacturing a porous core, applying a viscous suspension over a portion of the surface of the porous core, and applying a heat treatment. including. [Selection] Figure 2 |