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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 28, 1998
Anita Lucas, Rennes, FR;
Jean-Francois Michel, Rennes, FR;
Jean-Francois Gaude, Acigne, FR;
Claude Carel, Rennes, FR;
Universite de Rennes, Rennes, FR;
Abstract
The invention relates to a macro-porous composite that can be used as a bone reconstitution material. The composite is made up of a combination of synthetic aragonite and at least one medicinal substance such as notably, an antibiotic. The invention also relates to a method of producing a composite which includes producing a mixture includes grains of synthetic aragonite and at least one porogenic agent, compacting the mixture and heating the product obtained in such a way as to eliminate the porogenic agent. At least one medicinal substance is included before or after the step of eliminating of the porogenic agent.