Process for the preparation of porous sintered metal materials

摘要

A process for manufacturing a porous metal-containing material is provided. For example, a composition is provided comprising particles dispersed in at least one solvent, the particles comprising at least one polymer material and at least one metal-based compound. The solvent can be substantially removed from the composition, and the polymer material can be substantially decomposed, thereby converting the solvent-free particles into a porous metal-containing material. In addition, metal-containing materials produced in accordance with the above process and their use in implantable medical devices can be provided.