Bone growing method and composition
OwnerSteven G. Detschinventor
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Abstract
A method and composition for promoting the growth of bone that are particularly useful in treating bony defects in the human jaw. The method includes surgically exposing the bony defect, cleaning the defect and adjacent teeth, and implanting the composition in the bony defect. The bone growing composition includes two sizes of Hydroxyapatite for supporting the growth of new bone, Tetracycline for its antibiotic effect, freeze dried decalcified human bone for promoting bone growth, and Fibronectin for promoting connective tissue generation and for jelling the bone growing composition.
Claims21
A method of promoting the growth of bone in a living creature comprising the steps of:
- a. providing a structural support material;
- b. providing a material having attachment means;
- c. providing a source of bone morphologic protein;
- d. providing a source of collagen;
- e. providing at least one material having cell growth means;
- f. mixing said structural support material, said attachment material, said source of bone morphologic protein, and said source of collagen to form a graft composition;
- g. surgically operating on the living creature to expose living bone;
- h. inserting said graft composition adjacent said living bone to treat said living bone after said living bone has been surgically exposed;
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- i. surgically covering said living bone and said adjacently located graft composition.
A bone growing composition for encouraging the growth of bone comprising a structural support material comprising hydroxyapatite, tetracycline, a bone stimulating material comprising bone morphologic protein, a cell attachment molecule, porous collagen beads having a diameter between 250 microns and 800 microns, a cell growth factor and a cell nutrient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.