Process for producing flexible sheets from demineralized, elongate, bone particles
US6436138B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 18, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S623/919
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A process for fabricating shaped material from demineralized bone particles includes the steps of applying a liquid slurry of demineralized bone particles to a support, removing excess liquid form the demineralized bone particles to provide a cohering shaped mass of demineralized bone particles, and warming the shaped mass of demineralized bone particles at a predetermined temperature and for a predetermined time period. The resultant bone mass exhibits enhanced tensile strength and minimal bone particle disassociation upon rehydration thereby improving product handling and application at the operative site.
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