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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2013
Robert L. Bundy, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Kevin P. Armstrong, Irvine, CA (US);
Robert L. Bundy, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Kevin P. Armstrong, Irvine, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
There is disclosed a synthetic, composite graft to support robust bone growth. In an embodiment, the synthetic, composite graft includes a synthetic scaffold material including a material resorbable through natural cellular processes; a signaling factor combined with the scaffold material; a cell adherence factor coated on the scaffold material; a quantity of viable bone forming cells adhered to the scaffold; and a matrix substrate binding the scaffold material. There is disclosed a method of forming a synthetic, composite graft to support bone growth for bone grafting. In one embodiment, the method includes providing a synthetic scaffold material including a material resorbable through natural cellular processes; combining a signaling factor with the scaffold material; coating a cell adherence factor on the scaffold material; adhering a quantity of viable bone forming cells to the scaffold; and encasing the scaffold material with a matrix substrate. Other embodiments are also disclosed.