Patent ID: 7122138

Claim:
A method of forming a prosthetic bone implant comprising: adding a porous component paste to a first mold, wherein the porous component paste comprises at least one calcium phosphate cement combined with at least one pore forming agent and at least one setting agent; subjecting the porous component paste to a first molding pressure of greater than about 1 MPa to form a porous component; adding one or more porous components and a load bearing component paste to a second mold, wherein the load bearing component paste comprises at least one calcium phosphate cement combined with at least one setting agent; subjecting the load-bearing component paste to a second molding pressure of greater than about 1 MPa to form a hardened calcium phosphate article, the hardened calcium phosphate article comprising a load bearing component at least partially surrounding one or more porous components; forming the prosthetic bone implant, wherein the prosthetic bone implant comprises the hardened calcium phosphate article.