Biodegradable implant useable as a bone prosthesis
AssigneeEtablissement Public dit: Agence Nationale de Valorisation de la Recherche (ANVAR)
InventorsGenevieve Guillemin, Jean-Louis Patat, Alain Patel
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Abstract
A biodegradable bone prosthesis or implant is made of a coherent material comprising calcium carbonate in crystalline form. The prosthesis or implant is in the form of a filler or replacement part for bone substance. It can also be in the form of a pin or screw.
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A biodegradable bone prosthesis or implant made of a coherent material comprising calcium carbonate in crystalline form and being in the form of a filler part for bone substance.
A biodegradable bone prosthesis or implant made of a coherent material comprising calcium carbonate in crystalline form and being in the form of a replacement part for bone substance.
A biodegradable bone prosthesis or implant made of a coherent material comprising calcium carbonate in crystalline form and being in the form of a screw.
A biodegradable bone prosthesis or implant made of a coherent material comprising calcium carbonate in crystalline form and being in the form of a pin.
A biodegradable bone prosthesis or implant made of a coherent material comprising calcium carbonate in crystalline form and being in the form of fixation corners.
A biodegradable bone prosthesis or implant made of a coherent material comprising calcium carbonate in crystalline form and being in the form of a partially hollow articular prosthesis, the hollow part of which is filled with said material.
A process for filling in or replacing the loss of a bony substance or bone resections comprising implanting a biodegradable bone prosthesis or implant made of a coherent material comprising calcium carbonate in crystalline form.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.