Patent ID: 9072808
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: A61B,A61F,A61L,C08F

Abstract:
1. An orthopedic bone cement comprising: cross-linked polymer beads, wherein said cross-linked beads comprise cross-linked poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) beads, wherein a surface of each of said cross linked beads comprise functional reactive sites, and wherein said functional reactive sites comprise carbon-carbon double bonds, wherein said cross-linked PMMA beads comprising said functional reactive sites comprise the following formula: represents said cross-linked bead; a linear polymer, wherein said cross-linked polymer beads and said linear polymer comprise total polymer; and a monomer, wherein total polymer to monomer ratio is between about 1:1 g/ml and 1.4:1 g/ml , and cross-linked polymer bead to linear polymer ratio is between about 1:1 g/g and 2:1 g/g.