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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2011
Sung-tsuen Liu, Miaoli County, TW;
Sung-ching Chen, New Taipei, TW;
Hui-chun Lai, New Taipei, TW;
Kehsin Chien, New Taipei, TW;
Sung-Tsuen Liu, Miaoli County, TW;
Sung-Ching Chen, New Taipei, TW;
Hui-Chun Lai, New Taipei, TW;
Kehsin Chien, New Taipei, TW;
Maxigen Biotech Inc., New Taipei, TW;
Abstract
The present invention discloses a surgical cement and a manufacturing method thereof. The surgical cement comprises a cementing component selected form the group of a basic calcium phosphate consisting of tetracalcium phosphate, alpha-tricalcium phosphate, decomposed hydroxyapatite, or a combination thereof; a setting reagent selected form the group of an acidic calcium citrate consisting of monocalcium citrate, dicalcium citrate, or a combination thereof; and water; wherein a weight ratio of the cementing component and the setting reagent ranges from about 1:1 to about 8:1. The surgical cement is bioresorbable and bioactive and is useful in orthopedic, maxillofacial and dental applications. In addition, the surgical cement of this invention has a good flow character and a relatively short setting time.