IP Library Granted Patent US 8,734,822
Granted Patent B2
US 8,734,822 · App. 10/958,974 · Granted May 27, 2014

Composite shaped bodies and methods for their production and use

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Patent No.
US 8,734,822
App. No.
10/958,974
Granted
May 27, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

Shaped, composite bodies are provided. One portion of the shaped bodies comprises an RPR-derived porous inorganic material, preferably a calcium phosphate. Another portion of the composite bodies is a different solid material, preferably metal, glass, ceramic or polymeric. The shaped bodies are especially suitable for orthopaedic and other surgical use.

Claims (34)

1. A vertebral ring comprising:

a bioactive filler that comprises 45S5 glass or combeite; and

an outer segment at least partially contacted by an inner segment, the inner segment comprising a porous material,

wherein the porous material has a pore volume of from about 70% to about 95%; and

the porous material has pores with macro-, meso-, and microporosity with pore diameters greater than or equal to 100 microns, pores with pore diameters less than 100 microns but greater than or equal to 10 microns, and pores with pore diameters less than 10 microns respectively.

2. The vertebral ring of claim 1 , wherein said outer segment comprises a polymerizable matrix.

3. The vertebral ring of claim 1 , wherein the outer segment comprises metal.

4. The vertebral ring of claim 1 , wherein the outer segment comprises titanium.

5. The vertebral ring of claim 1 , wherein the inner segment further comprises therapeutic materials, medicaments, or bone marrow aspirate.

6. The vertebral ring of claim 1 , wherein the inner segment is imbibed with therapeutic materials, medicaments, or bone marrow aspirate.

7. An interbody fusion device comprising:

a bioactive filler that comprises 45S5 glass or combeite; and

an outer segment at least partially contacted by an inner segment, the inner segment comprising a porous material,

wherein the porous material has a pore volume of from about 70% to about 95%; and

the porous material has pores with macro-, meso-, and microporosity with pore diameters greater than or equal to 100 microns, pores with pore diameters less than 100 microns but greater than or equal to 10 microns, and pores with pore diameters less than 10 microns respectively.

8. The interbody fusion device of claim 7 , wherein the outer segment comprises metal.

9. The interbody fusion device of claim 7 , wherein the outer segment comprises titanium.

10. The interbody fusion device of claim 7 , wherein the inner segment further comprises therapeutic materials, medicaments, or bone marrow aspirate.

11. The interbody fusion device of claim 7 , wherein the inner segment is imbibed with therapeutic materials, medicaments, or bone marrow aspirate.

12. A shaped body comprising:

a bioactive filler that comprises 45S5 glass or combeite; and

an outer sleeve at least partially contacted by an inner segment, the inner segment comprising a porous material,

wherein the porous material has a pore volume of from about 70% to about 95%; and

the porous material has pores with macro-, meso-, and microporosity with pore diameters greater than or equal to 100 microns, pores with pore diameters less than 100 microns but greater than or equal to 10 microns, and pores with pore diameters less than 10 microns respectively.

13. The shaped body of claim 12 , wherein the sleeve comprises metal.

14. The shaped body of claim 12 , wherein the sleeve comprises titanium.

15. The shaped body of claim 12 , wherein the inner segment further comprises therapeutic materials, medicaments, or bone marrow aspirate.

16. The shaped body of claim 12 , wherein the inner segment is imbibed with therapeutic materials, medicaments, or bone marrow aspirate.

17. The vertebral ring of claim 1 , wherein the porous material is inorganic.

18. The vertebral ring of claim 1 , wherein said porous material comprises calcium phosphate.

19. The interbody fusion device of claim 7 , wherein the porous material is inorganic.

20. The interbody fusion device of claim 7 , wherein the porous material comprises calcium phosphate.

21. The shaped body of claim 12 , wherein the porous material comprises an inorganic material.

22. The shaped body of claim 12 , wherein the porous material comprises calcium phosphate.

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF LIEN IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Recorded Jul 26, 2011
From: LB I GROUP INC.
To: ORTHOVITA, INC. (FOR ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO VITA LICENSING, INC. AND PARTISYN CORP.); ORTHOVITA INTERNATIONAL SERVICES, INC.; VITA SPECIAL PURPOSE CORP.
Reel/Frame 026648/0422 →
MERGER Recorded Dec 1, 2008
From: VITA LICENSING, INC.
To: ORTHOVITA, INC.
Reel/Frame 021901/0354 →
MERGER Recorded Nov 20, 2008
From: VITA SPECIAL PURPOSE CORP
To: VITA LICENSING, INC.
Reel/Frame 021890/0490 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 3, 2007
From: VITA SPECIAL PURPOSE CORP.
To: LB I GROUP INC.
Reel/Frame 019649/0291 →