Patent ID: 8653029

Claim:
A composition for filling an osseous void comprising: one or more non-cross-linked alginates comprising about 5% to about 15% of the composition; at least one of the following stabilizing agents: MgO, MgO 2 , Mg(OH) 2 , MgHPO 4 , MgHPO 4 .3H 2 O, MgHPO 4 .7H 2 O, Mg 3 (PO 4 ) 2 , Mg 3 (PO 4 ) 2 .4H 2 O, Mg 3 (PO 4 ) 2 .8H 2 O, Mg 3 (PO 4 ) 2 .22H 2 O, MgCO 3 , MgCO 3 .3H 2 O, MgCO 3 .5H 2 O, 3MgCO 3 Mg(OH) 2 .3H 2 O, MgCO 3 Mg(OH) 2 .3H 2 O, Mg(C 3 H 5 O 3 ) 2 .3H 2 O, MgC 2 O 4 .2H 2 O, Mg(C 4 H 4 O 6 ) 2 .4H 2 O, MgCO 3 CaCO 3 , Mg 2 P 2 O 7 , Mg(C 12 H 23 O 2 ) 2 .2H 2 O, Mg(C 14 H 27 O 2 ) 2 , Mg(C 18 H 33 O 2 ) 2 , Mg(C 18 H 35 O 2 ) 2 , or a mixture thereof, wherein the stabilizing agent is present in an amount of from about 10 ppm to about 60 ppm; and a plurality of ceramic granules having a size range of between 2 mm and 3 mm, wherein the composition is free of collagen, the composition being moldable and adaptable to fill an osseous void on implantation, and wherein the composition remains moldable after implantation.