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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Marc Long, Memphis, TN (US);
Michael B. Cooper, Memphis, TN (US);
Keith M. Kinnane, Bartlett, TN (US);
Trevor Allen, York, GB;
Jeff Schryver, Cordova, TN (US);
Assignee:
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 1/300 ; A61F 2/00 ; A61K 9/14 ; A61K 9/50 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 1/300 ; A61F 2/00 ; A61K 9/14 ; A61K 9/50 ;
Abstract
The present invention is directed to methods and compositions for manufacturing a bone graft substitute. A powder compaction process is utilized to generate a shaped product comprised of a granulated bone material, such as demineralized bone matrix. In addition, a processing aid is utilized to facilitate compaction of the granulated bone material and for release of the product from the die.