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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2009
Applicants:
Theodore D. Clineff, Phoenixville, PA (US);
Marissa M. Darmoc, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Lauren Brown, Ardmore, PA (US);
Inventors:
Theodore D. Clineff, Phoenixville, PA (US);
Marissa M. Darmoc, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Lauren Brown, Ardmore, PA (US);
Assignee:
Orthovita, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61K 33/00 (2006.01); A61K 33/06 (2006.01); A61P 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention generally relates to bioactive antibacterial materials and composites that enhance bone growth while preventing surgical site infection. The present invention also relates to bioactive antibacterial materials and composites that include a bimodal bioactive glass particle size distribution. The bioactive antibacterial composite finds utility in a variety of clinical applications including spine and orthopaedic procedures.