Biodegradable bone cement
AssigneeUnited States Surgical Corporation
InventorsYing Jiang, Mark Roby
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Abstract
A surgical bonding material includes a continuous phase and a discontinuous phase. The continuous phase is formed from a polymerizable liquid. The discontinuous phase includes particles of bioabsorbable polymer. The bonding material may be partially or completely bioabsorbable.
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A biocompatable implantable bonding material comprising a mixture including a continuous phase and a discontinuous phase, the continuous phase formed from polymerizable liquid, the discontinuous phase including of particles of bioabsorbable polymer whereby upon mixing of the continuous phase and the discontinuous phase, the polymerizable liquid undergoes polymerization.
A kit for biocompatable implantable bonding material comprising at least first and second components, the first component including particles of bioabsorbable polymer and free radical catalyst, the second component including unsaturated polyester, vinyl monomer and catalyst activator.
A kit for biocompatable implantable bonding material comprising at least first and second components, the first component including particles of bioabsorbable polymer and free radical catalyst, the second component including liquid monomer selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid monomer, methacrylic acid monomer, acrylate monomer, methacrylate monomer and combinations thereof, and catalyst activator.
A method of manufacturing biocompatable bonding material comprising:
- providing polymerizable liquid;
- providing particles of bioabsorbable polymer;
- mixing particles of bioabsorbable polymer with polymerizable liquid;
- allowing polymerizable liquid to polymerize.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.