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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2001
Applicants:
Eija Pirhonen, Tampere, FI;
Jan Nieuwenhuis, Gorinchem, NL;
Auvo Kaikkonen, Tampere, FI;
Tuomo Nieminen, Tampere, FI;
Franz Weber, Singen, DE;
Inventors:
Eija Pirhonen, Tampere, FI;
Jan Nieuwenhuis, Gorinchem, NL;
Auvo Kaikkonen, Tampere, FI;
Tuomo Nieminen, Tampere, FI;
Franz Weber, Singen, DE;
Assignee:
Inion Ltd., Tampere, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K002/02 ; A61K047/30 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Novel polymer compositions that are useful in the manufacture of medical implants, implants having osteogenic properties and methods of making said implants are disclosed. Polymer compositions comprise a base material including a polymer matrix of resorbable polymer(s) or copolymer(s), and N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), wherein NMP is present in an amount imparting osteogenic properties for the composition.