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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 1993
Filed:
Jun. 13, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Toshihiro Kasuga, Akishima, JP;
Kiichi Nakajima, Kokubunji, JP;
Assignee:
Hoya Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C03C / ; C03C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
501 10 ; 501-5 ; 501 18 ; 501 32 ; 501 63 ; 501104 ; 106 35 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a process for producing an inorganic biomaterial, according to which, there can be obtained an inorganic biomaterial excellent in strength and biocompatibility, having a structure in which portions constituted by crystallized glass or crystals of calcium phosphate excellent in bioactivity are dispersed in a skeleton or matrix constituted by crystals of partially stabilized zirconia and/or alumina showing high strength. Accordingly, the inorganic biomaterial is very useful as biomaterial for artificial bones, dental implants, etc.