The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 18, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Fidia S.p.A., Abano Terme, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/28 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/28 ;
Abstract
The present invention involves compositions for use as granular bone replacements. The compositions of the present invention are comprised of hyaluronic acid esters or salts of hyaluronic acid in association with a pharmacologically active compound wherein the molecular weight of the hyaluronic acid is below 250,000 and either artificial or natural bone granules. The present invention further involves a method of promoting the growth or repair of damaged or defective bones in either humans or animals using the compositions of hyaluronic acid derivatives and bone granules.