Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Implantable prosthesis – Bone
Patent
1992-11-20
1993-11-23
Isabella, David
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Implantable prosthesis
Bone
623 66, A61F 228
Patent
active
052639851
ABSTRACT:
An implantable material for promoting bone growth has a microporous structure exhibiting an average pore size of at least 30 .ANG.. The porous biomaterial is capable of retaining macromolecules having a molecular weight of at least 15,000 and up to 500,000.
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Bao Qi-Bin
Dumbleton John H.
Higham Paul A.
Akers Lawrence C.
Augustin Raymond W.
Isabella David
Pfizer Hospital Products Group Inc.
Richardson Peter C.
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