Load-bearing osteoimplant, method for its manufacture and method of repairing bone using same
US6294187A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 23, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 25, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2430/02
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A load-bearing osteoimplant, method of making the osteoimplant and method for repairing bone using the osteoimplant are provided. The osteoimplant comprises a shaped, compressed composition of bone particles. The osteoimplant possesses a bulk density of greater than about 0.7 g/cm.sup.3 and a wet compressive strength of at least about 3 MPa.
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