Bone substitution material and a method of its manufacture
US6214368A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 20, 1996 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S977/926
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides a novel process for converting a standard inert amorphous calcium phosphate precipitate into highly reactive amorphous solids. The amorphous solids can be used to react with other calcium phosphate solids to form a poorly-crystalline synthetic hydroxyapatite that provides both bioactivity and structural integrity. This novel amorphous material can be reacted with other calcium phosphates at or below 37.degree. C. to form a bone-like material consisting of poorly crystalline hydroxyapatite.
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