Composite materials using bone bioactive glass and ceramic fibers
US5468544A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 15, 1993 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 15, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T442/3236
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Composite materials formed from bone bioactive glass or ceramic fibers and structural fibers are disclosed. In preferred embodiments, a braid or mesh of interwoven bone bioactive glass or ceramic fibers and structural fibers is impregnated with a polymeric material to provide a composite of suitable biocompatibility and structural integrity. Most preferably, the mesh or braid is designed so that the bioactive fibers are concentrated at the surface of the implant to create a surface comprised of at least 30% bioactive material, thereby providing enhanced bone ingrowth. The interweaving between the bone bioactive glass or ceramic fibers and the core of structural fibers overcomes the problems found in prior composite systems where the bioactive material delaminates from the polymer. Preferred bioactive materials include calcium phosphate ceramics and preferred structural fibers include carbon fibers. Improved prosthetic implants and methods of affixing an implant are thus also disclosed.
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