Osteoimplant and method for making same
CA 2409479 A1 · Owner: Boyce, Todd M. · Inventors: Russell, James L.; Diegmann, Michele; Shimp, Lawrence A.
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A method of manufacturing an osteoinductive osteoimplant is provided which comprises the steps of: demineralizing part or all of at least one surface of a monolithic section of cortical bone to a depth of at least about 100 microns; and, configuring the monolithic section of cortical bone to provide an osteoimplant possessing an outer surface possessing at least one demineralized zone and a non-demineralized zone. An implant produced according to the above method demonstrates improved osteoinduction without producing any clinically significant reduction of strength in critical regions of the osteoimplant.
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- Filed May 14, 2001. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended May 14, 2021.
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