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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 22, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2010
Prashant Nagesh Kumta, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Charles S. Sfeir, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abhijit Roy, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Prashant Nagesh Kumta, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Charles S. Sfeir, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abhijit Roy, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to bone substitute compositions and methods of their preparation, and their use in a wide variety of clinical applications. The compositions include calcium phosphate, acidic calcium salt, basic calcium salt, sodium hydrogen phosphate and porogen. The compositions further include a mixing liquid. The compositions can optionally include biological signaling molecules and/or a growth compound. Further, the compositions can optionally include a plasticizer.