Calcium phosphate bone replacement materials and methods of use thereof
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1. A method of producing a porous calcium phosphate material;
- composing;
forming a mixture of calcium ions and phosphate ions having a calcium to phosphorus ratio of between 0.1 and about 0.80;
heating said mixture to temperature of about 5°
C. to 150°
C. below the melting point of the mixture; and
cooling the reaction mixture, such that a porous calcium phosphate material is produced.
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Methods of making porous calcium phosphate bone replacement materials are discussed.
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1. A method of producing a porous calcium phosphate material;
- composing;
forming a mixture of calcium ions and phosphate ions having a calcium to phosphorus ratio of between 0.1 and about 0.80; heating said mixture to temperature of about 5°
C. to 150°
C. below the melting point of the mixture; andcooling the reaction mixture, such that a porous calcium phosphate material is produced. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of producing a porous calcium phosphate material comprising:
- forming a mixture of calcium ions and phosphate ions, wherein the ratio of calcium ions to phosphorous ions is between 0.1 and about 0.80;
adding a gas-generating material to said mixture;
heating said mixture to about 5°
C. to 150°
C. below the melting point of the mixture; and
cooling said mixture such that a solid, porous calcium phosphate material, is produced. - View Dependent Claims (15)
- forming a mixture of calcium ions and phosphate ions, wherein the ratio of calcium ions to phosphorous ions is between 0.1 and about 0.80;
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16. A method of producing a porous non-apatatic calcium phosphate material comprising:
- mixing a gas-generating material and a calcium phosphate ceramic precursor, heating said mixture to below the sintering temperature to generate a gas; and
sintering the calcium phosphate ceramic precursors to make solid ceramic materials, such that a porous non-apatitic calcium phosphate material is produced. - View Dependent Claims (17)
- mixing a gas-generating material and a calcium phosphate ceramic precursor, heating said mixture to below the sintering temperature to generate a gas; and
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