Bone growth stimulator
US5263985A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 20, 1992 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S623/923
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An implantable material for promoting bone growth has a microporous structure exhibiting an average pore size of at least 30 .ANG.. The porous biomaterial is capable of retaining macromolecules having a molecular weight of at least 15,000 and up to 500,000.
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