Title: Orthopaedic materials derived from keratin
Application Number: 03819328 Application Date: 2003.06.10
Publication Number: 1674946 Publication Date: 2005.09.28
Approval Pub. Date: Granted Pub. Date:
International Classifi-cation: A61L27/22,A61L27/46,A61L27/56,C08H1/06,C08L89/04,C08K3/32
Applicant(s) Name: Keratec Ltd. Address:
Inventor(s) Name: Peplow Philip Victor, Dias Subasinghe Nisanke Geor
Attorney & Agent: zhou chengze
Abstract:
     The invention provides a biocompatible materal derived from keratin that is useful for many aspects of medical treatment of bone. The keratin materal is preferably S-sulfonated and enriched in intermediate filament proteins of high molecular weight. The keratin material may be porous for use as a bone replacment and augmentation product but also provided is the use of dense keratin materials in bone treatment for use as an internal fixation appliance in the treatment of bone fractures and bone regeneration, and a method for preparing the keratin material for use in the preservation, restoration and development of form and function of bone.
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