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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2009
Daniel P. Nicolella, San Antonio, TX (US);
Nitin Nitin, Vacaville, CA (US);
Heather S. Hanson, San Antonio, TX (US);
Kwai S. Chan, San Antonio, TX (US);
Daniel P. Nicolella, San Antonio, TX (US);
Nitin Nitin, Vacaville, CA (US);
Heather S. Hanson, San Antonio, TX (US);
Kwai S. Chan, San Antonio, TX (US);
Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to methods of facilitating bone growth. The method may include positioning a device around at least a portion of a bone exhibiting a defect, the device capable of retaining bone segments and micro-structured particles. The method may also include applying micro-structure particles within the device to the defect, wherein each of the micro-structure particles include at least one pore therein. In addition, the method may include aligning at least a portion of the micro-structure particles and applying a polymer to the particles and solidifying the polymer.