Segmentally demineralized bone implant
US6090998A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 27, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2430/02
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This invention provides a novel unitary bone implant having at least one rigid, mineralized bone segment, which may be machined to include threads, grooves, a driver head, a recess or a symmetric or asymmetric shape, and a flexible, demineralized segment, which may also be machined to any desired shape prior to demineralization, or after demineralization. The implant of this invention has wide orthopedic applicability, including for repair or replacement of ligaments, tendons and joints.
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