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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2016
Applicant:
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Inventors:
Scott M Vickers, Hernando, MS (US);
Jeffrey L Scifert, Arlington, TN (US);
Mirian Gillissen, Gulpen, NL;
Didier Billy, Maastricht, NL;
Assignee:
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 27/46 (2006.01); A61L 27/24 (2006.01); A61L 27/26 (2006.01); A61L 27/50 (2006.01); A61L 27/54 (2006.01); B29B 7/00 (2006.01); B29K 309/02 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 27/46 (2013.01); A61L 27/24 (2013.01); A61L 27/26 (2013.01); A61L 27/50 (2013.01); A61L 27/54 (2013.01); B29B 7/00 (2013.01); A61L 2430/02 (2013.01); B29K 2005/00 (2013.01); B29K 2089/00 (2013.01); B29K 2309/02 (2013.01); B29L 2031/7532 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods for making an osteoimplant are provided. In one embodiment the method includes applying a mechanical force to an aqueous slurry of insoluble collagen fibers to entangle the insoluble collagen fibers so as to form a semi-solid mass of entangled insoluble collagen fibers; and lyophilizing the semi-solid mass of entangled collagen fibers to form the osteoimplant. An osteoimplant containing entangled insoluble collagen fibers is also provided.