Biomaterial and bone implant for bone repair and replacement
US6302913A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 22, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2430/02
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This invention relates to a biomaterial useful in bone repair and replacement, and to implants for cranofacial, orthopaedic, and especially dental applications. The implants have a unique geometric configuration, their surfaces defining concavities having a shape and dimensions which induce or enhance the rate and/or amount of bone growth at the implant site. The biomaterial preferably has a specific porous configuration and the implant may be at least coated with such a biomaterial of hydroxyapatite, for example.
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