Methods for governing bone growth
US7537782B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 27, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2430/02
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Resorbable polymer barrier membranes and methods of their applications are disclosed. In a broad embodiment, methods of governing bone growth, or preventing bone growth into a certain spatial area, includes the step of forming a spatial barrier with the present resorbable barrier membrane. The barrier membrane separates a bone-growth area and a non-bone-growth area, and prevents bone from growing into the non-growth area.
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