Method of hard tissue repair
US6332779A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 3, 2000 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 3, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/2875
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for promoting the growth of bone, periodontium, or ligament in a warm-blooded vertebrate, the method comprising: producing a surgical flap to expose the bone, periodontium or ligament; debriding the bone, periodontium or ligament to remove organic matter from the bone, periodontium or ligament; implanting an effective amount of an osteogenic bone graft material, the bone graft material consisting of an osteoimplant having not greater than about 32% void volume formed at least in part from elongate bone-derived elements optionally in combination with bone powder; replacing the flap; and, allowing the bone, periodontium or ligament to regrow.
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