Prosthetic devices having enhanced osteogenic properties
US5344654A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 16, 1992 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2012 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S525/937
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A prosthetic device comprising a prosthesis coated with substantially pure osteogenic protein is disclosed. A method for biologically fixing prosthetic devices in vivo is also disclosed. In this method, a prosthesis is implanted in an individual in contact with a substantially pure osteogenic protein, enhancing the strength of the bond between the prosthesis and the existing bone at the joining site.
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