Artificial bone implants
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Date
2001-02-06
Authors
Richard J. Lagow
Harris L. Marcus
Joseph J. Beaman, Jr.
Joel W. Barlow
Richard H. Crawford, Jr.
Goonhee Lee
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United States Patent and Trademark Office
Abstract
A process for making bone implants from calcium phosphate powders is disclosed. This process involves selectively fusing layers of calcium powders that have been coated or mixed with polymer binders. The calcium powder mixture may be formed into layers and the polymer fused with a laser. Complex three-dimensional geometrical shapes can be automatically replicated or modified using this approach.