Osteoimplant and method for its manufacture
US6123731A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 6, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 26, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2430/02
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to an osteoimplant fabricated from a solid aggregate of bone derived elements possessing chemical linkages between their adjacent surface-exposed collagen. Also described are various other components which can be incorporated into the bone implant material such as bone-growth inducing substances; and a method of manufacture.
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