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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2010
Applicants:
Luigi Ambrosio, Ottaviano, IT;
Valeria Sanginario, Pozzuoli, IT;
Maria Pau Ginebra, Barcelona, ES;
Josep Anton Planell, Barcelona, ES;
Inventors:
Luigi Ambrosio, Ottaviano, IT;
Valeria Sanginario, Pozzuoli, IT;
Maria Pau Ginebra, Barcelona, ES;
Josep Anton Planell, Barcelona, ES;
Assignee:
Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche, Rome, IT;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 33/42 (2006.01); A61K 8/19 (2006.01); A61K 8/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates to a new injectable composite material suitable for use as a bone substitute. The composite material according to the invention comprises a reactive ceramic phase based on tricalcium phosphate and an organic phase comprising a polyvinyl alcohol hydrogel. By varying the concentration of the two phases it is possible to modulate the mechanical and injectability properties of the material.