Patent ID: 11925560
Assignee: nan
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 15:
16. A method of obtaining a device implantable in a human body, comprising a first component or main support component delimiting a plurality of through holes and a second component applied on at least one outer surface of the main support component, the second component comprising a dough applied and hardened or solidified on the at least one outer surface and at least in part within the holes, the dough including a matrix comprising a first compound and a pharmaceutical or medical substance dispersed in the matrix, the second component being a component that stiffens or increase a resistance of the main support component and/or a component adapted to convey, in use, the pharmaceutical or medical substance from the device to an outside thereof and in an implant site, wherein the main support component comprises a plurality of reference elements that define an application area of the dough on the at least one outer surface, wherein the reference elements comprise pegs extending, spaced from each other, from the at least one outer surface, the first component having a raised perimeter or delimitation edge of an application area of the second component on the at least one outer surface of the main component, the method comprising the steps of:
providing the main support component;
preparing the dough including the matrix of the first compound and the pharmaceutical or medical substance dispersed in the matrix;
applying the dough on at least one outer surface of the main support component before implanting the device in the human body to entirely cover the pegs and extend and fill all spaces therebetween; and
causing to, or letting, the dough harden or solidify.