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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Todd M. Boyce, Aberdeen, NJ (US);
Lawrence Shimp, Morganville, NJ (US);
Albert Manrique, Aberdeen, NJ (US);
John M. Winterbottom, Jackson, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Osteotech, Inc., Eatontown, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 1/300 ; A61F 2/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 1/300 ; A61F 2/00 ;
Abstract
A load-bearing osteoimplant, methods of making the osteoimplant and method for repairing hard tissue such as bone and teeth employing the osteoimplant are provided. The osteoimplant comprises a shaped, coherent mass of bone particles which may exhibit osteogenic properties. In addition, the osteoimplant may possess one or more optional components which modify its mechanical and/or bioactive properties, e.g., binders, fillers, reinforcing components, etc.
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