Silicon substituted oxyapatite
US7498043B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 24, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2430/02
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention is a silicon substituted oxyapatite compound (Si—OAp) for use as a synthetic bone biomaterial either used alone or in biomaterial compositions. The silicon substituted oxyapatite compound has the formula Ca5(PO4)3-x(SiO4)xO(1-x)/2, where 0<x<1.0.
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