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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Michael Radomsky, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
DePuy Acromed, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 4/304 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 4/304 ;
Abstract
A bone growth-promoting composition is provided comprising hyaluronic acid and a growth factor. The composition has a viscosity and biodegradability sufficient to persist at an intra-articular site of desired bone growth for a period of time sufficient to promote the bone growth. Preferably hyaluronic acid is used in a composition range of 0.1-4% by weight and preferred growth factor is bFGF, present in a concentration range of about 10 to 100 mg/ml.