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Fibrous apatite and method for producing the same

US4659617A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 6, 1985
Grant dateApr 21, 1987
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Expiry dateSep 6, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/249921
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention provides a fibrous product of apatite comprising one or more apatites selected from a group of apatites represented by the general formula: EQU M.sub.10 (ZO.sub.4).sub.6 X.sub.2 wherein M represents Ca, Ba, Mg, Sr, Pb, Cd, Fe and the like, ZO.sub.4 represents PO.sub.4, AsO.sub.4, VO.sub.4, CO.sub.3 and the like, and X represents F, Cl, OH and the like. This fibrous product of apatite has many applications such as uses for medical treatment, large scale microorganism cultivating media and others, and particularly it is useful as apatite implant materials having a good compatibility with living organism and superior workability. A fibrous apatite product of this invention may be produced by a method comprising the steps of: PA1 (a) preparing a dispersion of apatite by dispersing fine apatite particles uniformly in a solution of binder in water, said apatite being one or more apatites selected from a group of apatites represented by the general formula: EQU M.sub.10 (ZO.sub.4).sub.6 X.sub.2 PA1 wherein M represents Ca, Ba, Mg, Sr, Pb, Cd, Fe and the like, ZO.sub.4 represents PO.sub.4, AsO.sub.4, VO.sub.4, CO.sub.3 and the like, and X represents F, Cl, OH and the …

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