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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2015
Filed:
May. 16, 2013
Applicant:
Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Inventors:
Mark E. Van Dyke, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Thaleia Teli, Athens, GR;
Assignee:
Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/17 (2006.01); A61K 38/18 (2006.01); A61K 35/28 (2015.01); A61K 38/39 (2006.01); A61L 27/22 (2006.01); A61L 27/44 (2006.01); A61L 27/54 (2006.01); A61K 45/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/1748 (2013.01); A61K 35/28 (2013.01); A61K 38/1875 (2013.01); A61K 38/39 (2013.01); A61K 45/06 (2013.01); A61L 27/227 (2013.01); A61L 27/44 (2013.01); A61L 27/54 (2013.01); A61L 2300/406 (2013.01); A61L 2430/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A bone graft composition is described, with one or more of: (a) keratose; (b) kerateine; (c) optionally, particulate filler; (d) optionally, an antibiotic; and (e) water or saline. The composition may be provided in sterile form in a container, and optionally lyophilized. Methods of treating a bone deficiency or fracture making use of such compositions are also described.