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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2007
Filed:
May. 19, 2005
Applicants:
Jiin-huey Chern Lin, Winnetka, IL (US);
Chien-ping Ju, Carbondale, IL (US);
Wen-cheng Chen, Tainan Hsien, TW;
Inventors:
Jiin-Huey Chern Lin, Winnetka, IL (US);
Chien-Ping Ju, Carbondale, IL (US);
Wen-Cheng Chen, Tainan Hsien, TW;
Assignee:
Calcitec, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C04B 12/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A tetracalcium phosphate (TTCP) particle for use in preparing a fast-setting, bioresorbable calcium phosphate cement is disclosed. The TTCP particle has a basic calcium phosphate whiskers on a surface thereof; the basic calcium phosphate whiskers having a Ca/P molar ratio greater than 1.33, and having a length up to about 5000 nm and a width up to about 500 nm. The basic calcium phosphate whiskers are substantially free of a hydroxyapatite phase and mainly composed of TTCP phase.