Bone cement paste containing an antibiotic
US6485754B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 18, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2430/02
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to an injectable curable bone cement paste based on bioresorbable hydroxyapatite-like compounds comprising calcium phosphate, which contains a cationic antibiotic in the form of a salt, preferably of its sulfate, the curable biodegradable bone cement releasing the antibiotic in biologically active concentrations with depot-like action over a long period of time. The bone cements according to the invention are suitable for the treatment of infectious inflammations of the bone and of the bone marrow, in particular as a result of bone defects and bone fractures.
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