Macro-porous composite support for medicinal substance(s) that can be used as a bone reconstitution material and a method of producing it
US6322592A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 28, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2300/406
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a macro-porous composite that can be used as a bone reconstitution material. The composite is made up of a combination of synthetic aragonite and at least one medicinal substance such as notably, an antibiotic. The invention also relates to a method of producing a composite which includes producing a mixture includes grains of synthetic aragonite and at least one porogenic agent, compacting the mixture and heating the product obtained in such a way as to eliminate the porogenic agent. At least one medicinal substance is included before or after the step of eliminating of the porogenic agent.
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