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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2013
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
The United States of America, Represented BY the Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC (US);
Samuel S. Murray, Saugus, CA (US);
Elsa J. Brochmann-Murray, Saugus, CA (US);
Keyvan Behnam, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Jeffrey C. Wang, Sherman Oaks, CA (US);
The Regents of The University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
The United States of America Represented by The Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to the clinical application of BBP, alone or in combination with other growth factors, for use in bone healing applications, such as spinal surgery. Additional applications include use in orthopedic implantable prostheses and implantation into other surgical sites (e.g., surgical reconstruction, regional osteopenia, etc.) where bone is desired.