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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2002
Timothy J. N. Smith, Kingston, CA;
Hendry Jason, Kingston, CA;
M. Pugh Sydney, Glenburnie, CA;
Smith Reginald, Kingston, CA;
Timothy J. N. Smith, Kingston, CA;
Hendry Jason, Kingston, CA;
M. Pugh Sydney, Glenburnie, CA;
Smith Reginald, Kingston, CA;
Abstract
The invention relates to porous ceramic composites incorporating biodegradable polymers for use as a bone substitute in the fields of orthopedics and dentistry or as a scaffold for tissue engineering applications. The porous ceramic composite implant for connective tissue replacement comprises a porous ceramic matrix having a biodegradable polymer provided on internal and external surfaces of the ceramic matrix. The biodegradable polymer allows for the passage and/or delivery of a variety of agents throughout the porous ceramic matrix and improves mechanical properties of the implant in vivo.