Porous .beta.-tricalcium phosphate granules for regeneration of bone tissue
Patent Number: 6949251
Date of First Priority Issue: Saturday February 3rd, 2001
Date Issued: Tuesday September 27th, 2005
Assignee: Stryker Corporation (Kalamazoo, MI)
Inventors: Dalal, Paresh S. (Shrewsbury, MA); Dimaano, Godofredo R. (Edison, NJ); Toth, Carol Ann (Sharon, MA); Kulkarni, Shailesh C. (Natick, MA)
From Class: Expansion
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The invention is a composition of matter useful for treatment of bone defects and regeneration of bone. The composition is a porous ceramic material (beta.-tricalcium phosphate) of various pore sizes, porosity and granule size which is biocompatible with human tissue and supports the development of new bone throughout its structural form. The composition may be admixed with cells, cytokines, genes, and other agents in order to promote bone regeneration. The patent has 5 independent claims, all covering various properties of the porous ceramic material.
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