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Bone replacement materials utilizing bioabsorbable liquid polymers

US7005136B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 29, 2002
Grant dateFeb 28, 2006
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Expiry dateDec 27, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61L2430/02
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention is directed to bone replacement devices and compositions containing a synthetic, bioabsorbable, biocompatible liquid polymer that is the reaction product of a polybasic acid or derivative thereof, a polyol and a fatty acid, the liquid polymer having a melting point less than about 40° C., as determined by differential scanning calorimetry.

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