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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2008
Applicants:
Mei Wei, Coventry, CT (US);
Fei Peng, Willington, CT (US);
Zhi-kang Xu, Hangzhou, CN;
Inventors:
Assignee:
University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An artificial bone composite structure is provided. This structure includes a fibrous matrix that itself includes a plurality of fibers. Also, the structure includes a plurality of hydroxyapatite (HA) particles. These particles are dispersed within the fibrous matrix. Also, the HA particles have controlled size and aspect ratios and are aligned along long axes of the fibers. In some instances, the fibers include poly-(L-lactic acid) (PLLA).