Patent ID: 8399009
Filing Date: 2013-03-19
Classification: A61K,A61L,A61P,C01B,C04B

Abstract:
1. A method for producing a bioceramic comprising: admixing a calcium phosphate powder comprising a silicon-substituted calcium phosphate and a pore forming agent to produce a bioceramic precursor mixture; placing the bioceramic precursor mixture in a mold; compacting the bioceramic precursor mixture; sintering the bioceramic precursor mixture to produce a bioceramic; and infusing the bioceramic with a biopolymer to produce a bioceramic composite, wherein the bioceramic composite has a modulus between approximately 1.5 GPa and approximately 3.5 GPa, wherein the pore forming agent is graphite, thereby stabilizing the bioceramic composite.