Use of a porous calcium carbonate based material as support of a growth factor in the preparation of a bioabsorbable implant
US5711957A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 2, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N2533/18
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for treating a living organism includes fitting in the living organism a bioabsorbable implant. The bioabsorbable implant includes a support of porous calcium carbonate based material for supporting at least one growth factor. The calcium carbonate based support material forms an external wall of the support.
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