Implant derived from bone
US7931692B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 12, 2002 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2430/38
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An implant which is particularly suitable for the repair and/or replacement of a skeletal joint, e.g., a vertebral joint, includes a unit of monolithic bone possessing at least one demineralized region exhibiting properties of flexibility and resilience, the demineralized region having diminished or insignificant capacity for promoting new bone growth.
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