Devices and methods for enhancing bone growth
US9308060B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 20, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB33Y80/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention is generally related to implants for compensating bone loss in mammalian body, and to devices and methods for replacing or creating facial bone. The present invention relates to devices and methods for implanting an implantable device in a subject's body. The implantable device embodying features of the present invention include a body formed from a rig or matrix having a trabecular meshwork structure or cells with shapes suitable for a particular anatomical area of interest. The device may be a dental implant serving as a platform for placement of dental crowns.
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