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Silicon substituted oxyapatite

US7498043B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 24, 2005
Grant dateMar 3, 2009
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Expiry dateJun 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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