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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2012
Applicant:
John Zacharia, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventor:
John Zacharia, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Zimmer Dental, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 8/00 (2006.01); A01N 63/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Prosthetic apparatuses with probiotic microorganisms to control colonization of pathogenic bacteria are disclosed. The prosthetic apparatus may include a first portion having a first mating surface, a second portion having a second mating surface that conforms to the first mating surface, and at least one strain of probiotic microorganisms retained between the first and second mating surfaces prior to implantation of the prosthetic apparatus.