Patent ID: 8163032
Filing Date: 2012-04-24
Classification: A61B,A61F,A61K,A61L,A61P

Abstract:
1. A flowable implant for the repair or regeneration of bone tissue in a living being, said implant comprising an osteoconductive matrix, at least a portion of said osteoconductive matrix comprising a blend of soluble collagen and native insoluble collagen fibers and where at least a portion of said collagen is prepared from porcine tissue, wherein at least a portion of said implant is porous, and further wherein said porous implant has a pore size that is at least about 100 microns, wherein at least at a time of implantation said implant has a consistency of a substance selected from the group consisting of a putty and a paste, and further wherein said flowable implant comprises an implant that is capable of being delivered through a delivery system, and further wherein said implant is arranged to be implanted in the body of the living being, and still further wherein said delivery system comprises a syringe, tubular housing, or cannula.