Load-bearing osteoimplant, method for its manufacture and method of repairing bone using same
AssigneeOsteotech, Inc.
InventorsTodd M. Boyce, Lawrence A. Shimp, Albert Manrique
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Abstract
A load-bearing osteoimplant, method of making the osteoimplant and method for repairing bone using the osteoimplant are provided. The osteoimplant comprises a shaped, compressed composition of bone particles. The osteoimplant possesses a bulk density of greater than about 0.7 g/cm3 and a wet compressive strength of at least about 3 MPa.
Claims51
A load-bearing osteoimplant comprising a shaped composition of bone particles, wherein the osteoimplant possesses a bulk density of greater than about 0.7 g/cm3 and a wet compressive strength of at least about 3 MPa.
A load-bearing osteoimplant comprising a shaped composition of bone particles, wherein the osteoimplant possesses a wet compressive strength of at least about 3 MPa.
An intervertebral implant which comprises a shaped composition of bone particles, wherein the composition possesses a bulk density of greater than about 0.7 g/cm3 and a wet compressive strength of at least about 3 MPa, said implant being capable of initially bearing loads upon implantation.
A spinal implant which comprises a shaped composition of bone particles, wherein the composition possesses a bulk density of greater than about 0.7 g/cm3 and a wet compressive strength of at least about 3 MPa, said implant being capable of initially bearing loads upon implantation.
An implant possessing the shape of a cylinder, wedge, plate, threaded cylinder, fibular wedge, femoral strut or tibial strut which comprises a shaped composition of bone particles, wherein the composition possesses a bulk density of greater than about 0.7 g/cm3 and a wet compressive strength of at least about 3 MPa, said implant being capable of initially bearing loads upon implantation.
A bone plate which comprises a shaped composition of bone particles, wherein the composition possesses a bulk density of greater than about 0.7 g/cm3 and a wet compressive strength of at least about 3 MPa, said bone plate being capable of initially bearing loads upon implantation.
A disk which comprises a shaped composition of bone particles, wherein the composition possesses a bulk density of greater than about 0.7 g/cm3 and a wet compressive strength of at least about 3 MPa, said disk being capable of initially bearing loads upon implantation.
A bone screw which comprises a shaped composition of bone particles, wherein the composition possesses a bulk density of greater than about 0.7 g/cm3 and a wet compressive strength of at least about 3 MPa, said bone screw being capable of initially bearing loads upon implantation.
A femoral implant which comprises a shaped composition of bone particles, wherein the composition possesses a bulk density of greater than about 0.7 g/cm3 and a wet compressive strength of at least about 3 MPa, said implant being capable of initially bearing loads upon implantation.
An acetablular cup implant which comprises a shaped composition of bone particles, wherein the composition possesses a bulk density of greater than about 0.7 g/cm3 and a wet compressive strength of at least about 3 MPa, said acetabular cup being capable of initially bearing loads upon implantation.
A diaphyseal implant which comprises a shaped composition of bone particles, wherein the composition possesses a bulk density of greater than about 0.7 g/cm3 and a wet compressive strength of at least about 3 MPa, said implant being capable of initially bearing loads upon implantation.
An intercalary implant which comprises a shaped composition of bone particles, wherein the composition possesses a bulk density of greater than about 0.7 g/cm3 and a wet compressive strength of at least about 3 MPa, said implant being capable of initially bearing loads upon implantation.
An intramedullary implant which comprises a shaped composition of bone particles, wherein the composition possesses a bulk density of greater than about 0.7 g/cm3 and a wet compressive strength of at least about 3 MPa, said implant being capable of initially bearing loads upon implantation.
A reinforcement rod implant which comprises a shaped composition of s bone particles, wherein the composition possesses a bulk density of greater than about 0.7 g/cm3 and a wet compressive strength of at least about 3 MPa, said implant being capable of initially bearing loads upon implantation.
A cranial bone implant which comprises a shaped composition of bone particles, wherein the composition possesses a bulk density of greater than about 0.7 g/cm3 and a wet compressive strength of at least about 3 MPa, said implant being capable of initially bearing loads upon implantation.
A maxillofacial implant which comprises a shaped composition of bone particles, wherein the composition possesses a bulk density of greater than about 0.7 g/cm3 and a wet compressive strength of at least about 3 MPa, said implant being capable of initially bearing loads upon implantation.
A method of repairing bone comprising implanting at a bone repair site a load-bearing osteoimplant comprising a shaped composition of bone particles, said osteoimplant possessing a bulk density of greater than about 0.7 g/cm3.
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