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Title:
IMPLANTABLE DEVICES FOR BONE OR JOINT DEFECTS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/123978
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
In one aspect, the invention provides an implantable device comprising a uniform mixture of components including degradable polymer, inorganic bone particulate either natural or synthetic, a drug, and a soluble microporagen. In some embodiments, the uniform mixture further includes a soluble polymer macroporagen. In some embodiments, the uniform mixture is coated with an immobilized outer porous layer comprising or consisting of synthetic or natural inorganic bone granules. In further aspects, the invention provides an implantable device comprising a composite core of degradable polymer, bone, and a drug, and a coating comprising or consisting of microporous bone overlayer covering the degradable composite core.

Inventors:
BROOKS AMANDA (US)
GRAINGER DAVID (US)
SINCLAIR KRISTOFER D (US)
BROOKS BENJAMIN (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2014/014832
Publication Date:
October 02, 2014
Filing Date:
February 05, 2014
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Assignee:
UNIV UTAH RES FOUND (US)
International Classes:
A61F2/28; A61L27/02; A61L27/14; A61L27/54; A61L27/58
Domestic Patent References:
WO2011127149A12011-10-13
Foreign References:
US20070178159A12007-08-02
US20120213837A12012-08-23
US20110305741A12011-12-15
US20020193883A12002-12-19
Other References:
See also references of EP 2953581A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SUNSTEIN, Bruce D. et al. (125 Summer StreetBoston, MA, US)
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