Shaped load-bearing osteoimplant and methods of making same
AssigneeOsteotech, Inc.
InventorsTodd M. Boyce, Lawrence Shimp, Albert Manrique, John M. Winterbottom
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Abstract
A load-bearing osteoimplant, methods of making the osteoimplant and method for repairing hard tissue such as bone and teeth employing the osteoimplant are provided. The osteoimplant comprises a shaped, coherent mass of bone particles which may exhibit osteogenic properties. In addition, the osteoimplant may possess one or more optional components which modify its mechanical and/or bioactive properties, e.g., binders, fillers, reinforcing components, etc.
Claims23
A load-bearing osteoimplant comprising a shaped, coherent mass of bone particles possessing a bulk density of greater than about 0.7 g/cm3 and a wet compressive strength of at least about 3 MPa.
The osteoimplant of claim 19 wherein the bone growth-promoting substance contains demineralized bone powder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.