Synthetic bone matrix

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6468308
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09104865

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Disclosed is an osteogenic device capable of inducing the formation of endochondral bone in a shape conforming substantially to the shape of the device when implanted in a mammalian host. The device includes an osteogenic protein dispersed within a porous matrix comprising a polymer of collagen and glycosaminoglycan cross-linked to an M.sub.C value of about 800 to about 60,000. Also disclosed are a method of inducing mammalian bone growth, and a method of inducing conductive bone growth from viable mammalian bone.

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  • STRYKER CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kuberasampath, Thangavel Medway, MA 76 2452
Tarrant, Lawrence Berlowitz Harvard, MA 4 148

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