Porous biomaterial
US9533075B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 2, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/2982
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A synthetic osteoinductive porous biomaterial is provided comprising: a network of interconnected micropores, wherein the microporosity is 23% by volume or more; wherein the surface free energy of the biomaterial is 19 mJ/m or more; and the mean interconnection diameter and the mean interconnection diameter and the surface free energy are chosen to provide a permeability resulting from the micropores of 0.206 nm2 or greater and a capillary pressure difference in water of 3.7 kPa or more. The biomaterial contains hydroxyapatite and silicon.
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