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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2015
Osteoconductive and osteoinductive implant for augmentation, stabilization, or defect reconstruction
Applicants:
Jessica Allen Ching, Toronto, CA;
Jonathan Michael Ford, Tampa, FL (US);
Summer Joy Decker, Apollo Beach, FL (US);
Inventors:
Jessica Allen Ching, Toronto, CA;
Jonathan Michael Ford, Tampa, FL (US);
Summer Joy Decker, Apollo Beach, FL (US);
Assignee:
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, Tampa, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/28 (2006.01); A61L 27/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/28 (2013.01); A61L 27/00 (2013.01); A61F 2230/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
Aspects of the present invention provide implants for augmentation, stabilization, or defect reconstruction of bone tissue, comprising a scaffold portion structured to provide shape to the implant, the scaffold portion comprising one or more of the following: one or more polylactic acid isomer; one or more polyglycolic acid isomer; and/or allogenic bone material, or similar compound.