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Self-foaming cement for void filling and/or delivery systems

US7507286B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

Sanatis GmbH · DE
KYPHON SARL · CH

Inventors

Avram Allan Edidin · Sunnyvale, US
Robert Wenz · Cottage Grove, US
Jorg Meyer · Aachen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 8, 2006
Grant date	Mar 24, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 4, 2027

Classification

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

Abstract

A self-foaming bone cement is described herein. In one variation, the bone cements include a self setting calcium phosphate cement formulation which when cured, forms macroscopic pores of varying sizes and densities with sufficient surface area to provide substantial regions for bone turnover.

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