Synthetic biomaterial compound of calcium phosphate phases particularly adapted for supporting bone cell activity
US6323146A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 19, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC04B2111/00836
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a synthetic biomaterial compound based on stabilized calcium phosphates and more particularly to the molecular, structural and physical characterization of this compound. The compound comprises calcium, oxygen and phosphorous, wherein at least one of the elements is substituted with an element having an ionic radius of approximately 0.1 to 1.1 .ANG.. The knowledge of the specific molecular and chemical properties of the compound allows for the development of several uses of the compound in various bone-related clinical conditions.
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