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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2010
Applicants:
Timo Lehtonen, Turku, FI;
Jukka Tuominen, Kaarina, FI;
Inventors:
Timo Lehtonen, Turku, FI;
Jukka Tuominen, Kaarina, FI;
Assignee:
Purac Biochem bv, AC Gorinchem, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 29/12 (2006.01); A61L 27/44 (2006.01); A61L 31/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 29/126 (2013.01); A61L 27/446 (2013.01); A61L 31/128 (2013.01);
Abstract
A composite material including biocompatible and bioresorbable glass, a biocompatible and bioresorbable matrix polymer and a coupling agent capable of forming covalent bonds. The composite also includes a compatibilizer, where at least 10% of the structural units of the compatibilizer are identical to the structural units of the matrix polymer, and the molecular weight of the compatibilizer is less than 30000 g/mol. The use of this composite, a medical device which includes the composite and a method for preparing the composite are also disclosed.