| Patent application number | Description | Published |
| 20080210125 | Stable cement composition for orthopaedic and dental use - The present invention relates to ceramic precursor compositions and chemically bonded ceramic (CBC) materials, especially Ca-based, and composite biomaterials suitable for orthopaedic and dental applications with improved setting and curing properties resulting in stable close contact between biomaterial and bone tissue. The present invention also relates to a method of manufacturing said cured material, a bioelement and carrier material for drug delivery made by said cured material, a kit comprising the ceramic precursor powder and hydration liquid, as well as the use of said ceramic precursor powder and hydration liquid, or said cured material, for orthopaedic and dental applications. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080213337 | DRUG IMPLANT CARRIER FOR DRUG DELIVERY - The present invention relates to ceramic precursor material exhibiting injectability arid properties that make the material suitable as a carrier material used in drug delivery. According to the invention this is accomplished by selecting a microstructure based on pre-reacted phases and after injection established phases, which contain anti-infective and/or anti-inflammatory drugs. The present invention also relates to a cured ceramic material and a method of manufacturing said cured material. The precursor and the cured ceramic material according to the present invention can suitably be used for filling orthopaedic cavities and other bone voids. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080214500 | Injectable cement composition for orthopaedic and dental use - The present invention relates to ceramic precursor powder compositions and chemically bonded ceramic (CBC) materials, Ca-aluminate and/or calcium silicate, and a composite biomaterial with prolonged shelf time of the precursor, suitable for orthopaedic applications with improved injectability. The present invention also relates to a method of manufacturing said cured material, bioelements, implants, or drug delivery carrier materials made by said cured material, a kit comprising the ceramic precursor powder and hydration liquid, as well as the use of said ceramic precursor powder and hydration liquid, or said cured material, for orthopaedic and dental applications. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20090050015 | Dental cement system, a powdered material and a hydration liquid therefor, and ceramic material formed therefrom - A dental cement system, including an aqueous hydration liquid and a powdered material that essentially consists of an inorganic cement system, which powdered material has the capacity to form a complex, chemically bonded material with inorganic as well as organic phases with properties suitable for cementation of implant to another implant and/or to tooth or bone tissue. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090061003 | CARRIERS FOR DRUG DELIVERY - The present invention relates to chemically bonded ceramic precursor material of aluminates and silicates exhibiting a controlled release rate and properties that make the material suitable as a carrier material used in drug delivery. According to the invention, this is accomplished by selecting a microstructure based on pre-reacted phases and/or reacting phases, which contains the drugs. The present invention also relates to a cured ceramic material and a method of manufacturing said cured material. The precursor and the cured ceramic material according to the present invention can suitably be used for different types of drug intake and delivery. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090192513 | RESORBABLE CERAMIC COMPOSITIONS - Ceramic precursor compositions and chemically bonded ceramic (CBC) materials, especially Ca-based, and a composite biomaterial suitable for orthopaedic applications. The CBC-system includes a binding phase (chemical cement) and additional phases with specified chemistry imparting to the biomaterial the ability of initial strength followed by interaction with the body tissue including body liquid, to form a resorbable or partly resorbable biomaterial. The ceramic precursor composition includes at least one silicate with Ca as the main cation with a resorption rate less or equal to that of the bone in-growth rate. The silicate will form the binding phase of the cured material. Implants and surface coated devices are also disclosed. The cured material exhibits a compressive strength exceeding 100 MPa. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20100050902 | INJECTABLE CEMENT COMPOSITION FOR ORTHOPAEDIC AND DENTAL USE - The present invention relates to ceramic precursor powder compositions and chemically bonded ceramic (CBC) materials, Ca-aluminate and/or calcium silicate, and a composite biomaterial with prolonged shelf time of the precursor, suitable for orthopaedic applications with improved injectability. The present invention also relates to a method of manufacturing said cured material, bioelements, implants, or drug delivery carrier materials made by said cured material, a kit comprising the ceramic precursor powder and hydration liquid, as well as the use of said ceramic precursor powder and hydration liquid, or said cured material, for orthopaedic and dental applications. | 03-04-2010 |
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| 20100331978 | Antipathogenic Biomedical Implants, Methods and Kits Employing Photocatalytically Active Material - An antipathogenic biomedical implant is formed throughout its structure of a matrix material comprising at least about 1 weight percent of a photocatalytically active filler which exhibits an antipathogenic effect upon irradiation with light. The photocatalytically active filler is arranged in the matrix material in the implant to receive light irradiated from an external light source. In another embodiment, an antipathogenic biomedical implant comprises at least about 1 weight percent of a photocatalytically active material which exhibits an antipathogenic effect upon irradiation with light, wherein the photocatalytically active material is arranged in the implant to receive light irradiated from an external light source. Methods for providing an antipathogenic biomedical implant, methods for reducing pathogens on a biomedical implant, methods for reducing the bioburden in a biomedical implant installation, and kits for providing an antipathogenic biomedical implant employ the antipathogenic biomedical implants. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110184529 | Implants Comprising Titanium and Carbonate and Methods of Producing Implants - The invention relates to a substrate comprising a bioactive element and a method to obtain the substrate with the bioactive element. The plate comprising the bioactive element relies upon formation of a carbonate layer containing biologically relevant and active ions on a surface of the substrate. Via the surface modification and mineralization, features such as bone bioactivity and/or sustained ion release can be achieved. This is beneficial for the fixation and thus the long-term outcome of implanted materials. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110313052 | Composition Comprising Biodegradable Carrier for Controlled Delivery - The present invention relates to a controlled release medical composition comprising: a powder composition of a binder; a water based liquid; and a medical active pharmaceutical ingredient. In a first embodiment the powder composition comprises at least calcium carbonate of a first phase and calcium carbonate of a second different phase, the first and second phase are selected from the group: amorphous calcium carbonate; vaterite; aragonite; and calcite; and in a second embodiment the powder composition comprises calcium carbonate, or calcium sulphate, or calcium phosphate, or combinations thereof. | 12-22-2011 |