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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 22, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ugo Ripamonti, Killarney, ZA;
Anthony Nigel Kirkbride, Moreleta Park, ZA;
Assignee:
Implico B.V., Amsterdam, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/28 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/28 ;
Abstract
This invention relates to a biomaterial useful in bone repair and replacement, and to implants for cranofacial, orthopaedic, and especially dental applications. The implants have a unique geometric configuration, their surfaces defining concavities having a shape and dimensions which induce or enhance the rate and/or amount of bone growth at the implant site. The biomaterial preferably has a specific porous configuration and the implant may be at least coated with such a biomaterial of hydroxyapatite, for example.