Patent ID: 11969520
Assignee: HUDENS BIO CO., LTD.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  C  B | IPC A  B

Claim 0:
1. A method of preparing an inorganic binder for medical use, the method comprising:
preparing a starting material using α-tricalcium phosphate (α-TCP) powder and phosphate powder each of which has a predetermined particle size;
homogeneously mixing the starting material;
producing a paste having a predetermined viscosity that is suitable for preparation of a molded article by adding water or saline to the homogeneously mixed starting material and kneading the paste;
molding the paste into a predetermined shape to obtain the molded article;
subjecting the molded article to hydration reaction; and
washing and drying the molded article having undergone the hydration reaction to obtain the inorganic binder containing octacalcium phosphate (OCP) and hydroxy apatite (HA) crystalline phases,
wherein the phosphate powder comprises monobasic sodium phosphate(NaH2PO4), monobasic potassium phosphate (KH2PO4), or a combination thereof.