Bone-derived implant for load-supporting applications
AssigneeOsteotech, Inc.
InventorsTodd M. Boyce, Albert Manrique, Nelson L. Scarborough, James L. Russell
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Abstract
A bone-derived implant is provided which is made up of one or more layers of fully mineralized or partially demineralized cortical bone and, optionally, one or more layers of some other material. The layers constituting the implant are assembled into a unitary structure to provide an implant exhibiting good overall load-supporting properties.
Claims33
A bone-derived implant which comprises a plurality of superimposed layers assembled with an adhesive into a unitary structure, at least one layer in the structure being a compression strength-imparting layer fabricated from nondemineralized cortical bone or partially demineralized cortical bone.
A method for treating a bone defect site which comprises:
- providing a bone-derived implant which comprises a plurality of superimposed layers assembled with an adhesive into a unitary structure, at least one layer in the structure being a compression strength-imparting layer fabricated from nondemineralized cortical bone or partially demineralized cortical bone, and
- implanting the bone-derived implant at the bone defect site.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.