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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2009
Charles E. Hart, Brentwood, TN (US);
Samuel E. Lynch, Franklin, TN (US);
Conan S. Young, Franklin, TX (US);
Dan Perrien, Murfreesboro, TN (US);
Charles E. Hart, Brentwood, TN (US);
Samuel E. Lynch, Franklin, TN (US);
Conan S. Young, Franklin, TX (US);
Dan Perrien, Murfreesboro, TN (US);
BioMimetic Therapeutics, LLC, Franklin, TN (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to compositions and methods useful for treating structures of the vertebral column, including vertebral bodies. In one embodiment, a method for promoting bone formation in a vertebral body comprising providing a composition comprising a PDGF solution and a biocompatible matrix and applying the composition to at least one vertebral body. Promoting bone formation in a vertebral body, according to some embodiments, can increase bone volume, mass, and/or density leading to an increase in mechanical strength of the vertebral body treated with a composition of the present invention.