Load bearing osteoimplant and method of repairing bone using the same
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1. An intervertebral implant which comprises a shaped composition of bone particles, wherein the composition possesses a bulk density of greater than about 0.7 g/cm3 and a wet compressive strength of at least about 3 MPa.
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Abstract
A load-bearing osteoimplant, method of making the osteoimplant and method for repairing bone using the osteoimplant are provided. The osteoimplant comprises a shaped, compressed composition of bone particles. The osteoimplant possesses a bulk density of greater than about 0.7 g/cm3 and a wet compressive strength of at least about 3 MPa.
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- 1. An intervertebral implant which comprises a shaped composition of bone particles, wherein the composition possesses a bulk density of greater than about 0.7 g/cm3 and a wet compressive strength of at least about 3 MPa.
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2. A spinal implant which comprises a shaped composition of bone particles, wherein the composition possesses a bulk density of greater than about 0.7 g/cm3 and a wet compressive strength of at least about 3 MPa.
- 3. An implant possessing the shape of a cylinder, wedge, plate, threaded cylinder, fibular wedge, femoral strut or tibial strut which comprises a shaped composition of bone particles, wherein the composition possesses a bulk density of greater than about 0.7 g/cm3 and a wet compressive strength of at least about 3 MPa.
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6. A bone plate which comprises a shaped composition of bone particles, wherein the composition possesses a bulk density of greater than about 0.7 g/cm3 and a wet compressive strength of at least about 3 MPa.
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7. A disk which comprises a shaped composition of bone particles, wherein the composition possesses a bulk density of greater than about 0.7 g/cm3 and a wet compressive strength of at least about 3 MPa.
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8. A bone screw which comprises a shaped composition of bone particles, wherein the composition possesses a bulk density of greater than about 0.7 g/cm3 and a wet compressive strength of at least about 3 MPa.
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9. A femoral implant which comprises a shaped composition of bone particles, wherein the composition possesses a bulk density of greater than about 0.7 g/cm3 and a wet compressive strength of at least about 3 MPa.
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10. An acetablular cup implant which comprises a shaped composition of bone particles, wherein the composition possesses a bulk density of greater than about 0.7 g/cm3 and a wet compressive strength of at least about 3 MPa.
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11. A diaphyseal implant which comprises a shaped composition of bone particles, wherein the composition possesses a bulk density of greater than about 0.7 g/cm3 and a wet compressive strength of at least about 3 MPa.
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12. An intercalary implant which comprises a shaped composition of bone particles, wherein the composition possesses a bulk density of greater than about 0.7 g/cm3 and a wet compressive strength of at least about 3 MPa.
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13. An intramedullary implant which comprises a shaped composition of bone particles, wherein the composition possesses a bulk density of greater than about 0.7 g/cm3 and a wet compressive strength of at least about 3 MPa.
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14. A reinforcement rod implant which comprises a shaped composition of bone particles, wherein the composition possesses a bulk density of greater than about 0.7 g/cm3 and a wet compressive strength of at least about 3 MPa.
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15. A cranial bone implant which comprises a shaped composition of bone particles, wherein the composition possesses a bulk density of greater than about 0.7 g/cm3 and a wet compressive strength of at least about 3 MPa.
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16. A maxillofacial implant which comprises a shaped composition of bone particles, wherein the composition possesses a bulk density of greater than about 0.7 g/cm3 and a wet compressive strength of at least about 3 MPa.
- 19. An osteoimplant comprising a shaped, compressed composition of demineralized bone particles possessing chemical crosslinking of the surface-exposed collagen thereof, the osteoimplant possessing a bulk density of greater than about 0.7 g/cm3 and a wet compressive strength of at least about 3 MPa.
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