Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation

David Wang

Eric Semler

Joed Canales

Roman Shikhanovich

Michelle Bubear

Amy Chang

Michele McAllister

Mark Spilker

Methods for making surgical implants (or grafts) for the repair of bone defects, and more particularly, surgical implants that include demineralized bone fibers, are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for increasing the wettability and ensuring uniform density of such implants. The surgical implants have a wettability time of less than 5 minutes and a residual moisture content of less than 6% by weight, and they remain cohesive and retain their shape upon complete rehydration.

Implants including modified demineralized cortical bone fibers and methods of making same

Modified demineralized cortical bone fibers

Surgical implants (or grafts) for the repair of bone defects, more particularly, surgical implants that include demineralized bone fibers, are disclosed. The surgical implants have a wettability time of less than 5 minutes and a residual moisture content of less than 6% by weight, and they remain cohesive and retain their shape upon complete rehydration. Methods for making such implants and for increasing their wettability and ensuring uniform density are also disclosed.

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David Wang