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Bone cement and process for preparing the same
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-09-09
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Granted: 1988-01-12
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Expires: 2005-09-09
Abstract
Abstract The object of this invention is a bone cement comprising a mixture of polyacrylate and/or polymethacrylate pre-polymers, monomeric acrylic and/or methacrylic acid derivatives, a polymerization catalyst and possibly a stabilizing agent and an accelerator, and a process for the preparation and application thereof. In the bone cement of the invention, the pre-polymer is a mixture of 5-50% by weight of polyacrylate and/or polymethacrylate fibers with a length of greater than 2 mm and up to 15 mm and a thickness of 50-750 μm, and 50-95% by weight of polyacrylate and/or polymethacrylate pearl polymers consisting of 1-140 μm polymer beads, preferably between 30 and 40 μm as uniform in size as possible, the surface of which is advantageously enlarged by mechanical and/or chemical treatment. The prepolymer may also consist entirely of bead-shaped particles.
Inventors
- 👤 Klaus Draenert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 11:06
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61L; A61L24/00; A61L24/0047; A61L24/0073; A61L24/0084; A61L24/001; A61L24/0015; A61L24/04; A61L24/06; A61L2300/00; A61L2300/40; A61L2300/404; A61L2300/406; A61L2300/412; A61L2300/414; A61L2430/00; A61L2430/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 36
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A bone cement consisting essentially of a mixture of component (a) and component (b), said component (a) is particles of a prepolymer which is a bead-shaped polyacrylate, a methacrylate prepolymer or mixtures thereof, said prepolymer particles having been treated prior to mixing with said component (b) mechanically by crushing said bead-shaped particles to polymorphous fragments or chemically by treatment with an inorganic or organic solvent to etch the surface and to increase the specific surface thereof or both mechanically and chemically to increase their specific surface, said component (b) is monomeric acrylic acid, monomeric methacrylic acid, derivatives thereof or mixtures thereof, and (c) a polymerization catalyst.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
A bone cement consisting essentially of a mixture of component (a) and component (b), said component (a) is particles of a prepolymer which is a bead-shaped polyacrylate, a methacrylate prepolymer or mixtures thereof, said prepolymer particles having been treated prior to mixing with said component (b) mechanically by crushing said bead-shaped particles to polymorphous fragments or chemically by treatment with an inorganic or organic solvent to etch the surface and to increase the specific surface thereof or both mechanically and chemically to increase their specific surface, said component (b) is monomeric acrylic acid, monomeric methacrylic acid, derivatives thereof or mixtures thereof, and (c) a polymerization catalyst.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The bone cement according to claim 1, which additionally contains a stabilizing agent or an accelerator or a mixture thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The bone cement according to claim 1, wherein the particle size of the bead-shaped prepolymer particles after crushing ranges from 1 to 140 μm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The bone cement according to claim 3, wherein the particle size ranges from 10 to 45 μm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The bone cement according to claim 4, wherein the particle size is uniform and is between 30 and 40 μm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The bone cement according to claim 1, which includes a pharmaceutical agent which is a member selected from the group consisting of gentamicin and a bone morphogenetic protein and mixtures thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
The bone cement according to claim 1, which contains 5 to 35% by weight, based on the total weight of said prepolymer and said monomer of absorbable tricalcium phosphate with a particle size ranging from 50 to 300 μm and an available pore volume of less than 0.1 ml/g.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
83 words
Process for preparing a bone cement which consists of treating a polyacrylate or a polymethacrylate prepolymer or mixtures thereof, consisting of polymer bead particles mechanically by crushing said bead-shaped particles or chemically by treatment with an inorganic or organic solvent to etch the surface or both mechanically and chemically to yield polymorphous particles of increased specific surface, adding thereto a monomeric acrylic or methacrylic acid, derivatives thereof or mixtures thereof to obtain a mass and homogeneously mixing said mass with a polymerization catalyst.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
83 words
Process for preparing a bone cement which consists of treating a polyacrylate or a polymethacrylate prepolymer or mixtures thereof, consisting of polymer bead particles mechanically by crushing said bead-shaped particles or chemically by treatment with an inorganic or organic solvent to etch the surface or both mechanically and chemically to yield polymorphous particles of increased specific surface, adding thereto a monomeric acrylic or methacrylic acid, derivatives thereof or mixtures thereof to obtain a mass and homogeneously mixing said mass with a polymerization catalyst.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process according to claim 8 wherein at least one of a stabilizing agent and an accelerator is added to said mass.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
The process according to claim 8, wherein a fraction of said prepolymer particles of uniform size of 30-40 μm is sifted out prior to mixing with said monomer.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
151 words
A method of treating a bone defect wherein a bone is replaced or stabilized or a prosthetic structure is anchored in the bone with a bone cement, which consists of replacing said bone, stabilizing said bone or anchoring said prosthetic structure into the bone with a bone cement consisting essentially of a mixture of component (a) and component (b), said component (a) is particles of a prepolymer which is a bead-shaped polyacrylate, a methacrylate prepolymer or mixtures thereof, said prepolymer particles having been treated prior to mixing with said component (b) mechanically by crushing said bead-shaped particles to polymorphous fragments or chemically by treatment with an inorganic or organic solvent to etch the surface and to increase the specific surface thereof or both mechanically and chemically to increase their specific surface, said component (b) is monomeric acrylic acid, monomeric methacrylic acid, derivatives thereof or mixtures thereof, and (c) a polymerization catalyst.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
151 words
A method of treating a bone defect wherein a bone is replaced or stabilized or a prosthetic structure is anchored in the bone with a bone cement, which consists of replacing said bone, stabilizing said bone or anchoring said prosthetic structure into the bone with a bone cement consisting essentially of a mixture of component (a) and component (b), said component (a) is particles of a prepolymer which is a bead-shaped polyacrylate, a methacrylate prepolymer or mixtures thereof, said prepolymer particles having been treated prior to mixing with said component (b) mechanically by crushing said bead-shaped particles to polymorphous fragments or chemically by treatment with an inorganic or organic solvent to etch the surface and to increase the specific surface thereof or both mechanically and chemically to increase their specific surface, said component (b) is monomeric acrylic acid, monomeric methacrylic acid, derivatives thereof or mixtures thereof, and (c) a polymerization catalyst.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
68 words
A bone cement consisting essentially of a mixture of (a) a prepolymer which consists of 5-50% polyacrylate fibers, methacrylate fibers or mixtures thereof, of length greater than 2 mm up to 15 mm and thickness 50-750 μm and 50-95% of a polyacrylate bead polymer or polymethacrylate bead polymer or mixtures thereof, (b) monomeric acrylic acid, monomeric methacrylic acid, derivatives thereof or mixtures thereof, and (c) a polymerization catalyst.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
68 words
A bone cement consisting essentially of a mixture of (a) a prepolymer which consists of 5-50% polyacrylate fibers, methacrylate fibers or mixtures thereof, of length greater than 2 mm up to 15 mm and thickness 50-750 μm and 50-95% of a polyacrylate bead polymer or polymethacrylate bead polymer or mixtures thereof, (b) monomeric acrylic acid, monomeric methacrylic acid, derivatives thereof or mixtures thereof, and (c) a polymerization catalyst.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
The bone cement according to claim 12, which contains a stabilizing agent, an accelerator or mixtures thereof.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
A bone cement according to claim 12 wherein said polyacrylate and polymethacrylate fibers are in the form of monofils or are pieces of woven textiles of 2-15 mm length.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
35 words
The bone cement according to claim 12, wherein the surface of at least one of the bead particles and the polyfibers has been treated chemically or mechanically in order to increase the specific surface thereof.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
The bone cement according to claim 15, wherein said bead particles are mechanically treated by crushing the bead particles to polymorphous fragments.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
29 words
The bone cement according to claim 15, wherein the bead particles and fibers are chemically treated, said bead particles and fibers have a surface, the surface is modified morphologically.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
The bone cement according to claim 12, wherein the particles size of said prepolymer ranges from 1 to 140 μm.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
17 words
The bone cement according to claim 18, wherein the particle size ranges from 5 to 60 μm.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
17 words
The bone cement according to claim 19, wherein the particle size ranges from 10 to 45 μm.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
20 words
The bone cement according to claim 20, wherein the particle size is uniform and is between 30 and 40 μm.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
31 words
The bone cement according to claim 12, which includes a pharmaceutical agent which is a member selected from the group consisting of gentamicin and a bone morphogenetic protein and mixtures thereof.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
49 words
The bone cement according to claim 12, which contains 5 to 35% by weight, based on the total weight of said prepolymer and said monomer, of absorbable tricalcium phosphate with a particle size ranging from 50 to 300 μm and an available pore volume of less than 0.1 ml/g.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
115 words
The process for preparing a bone cement which consists of adding 5 to 50% by weight of a prepolymer of a polyacrylate fibers, polymethacrylate fibers or mixtures thereof with a length greater than 2 mm and up to 15 mm and a thickness of 50 to 750 μm in the form of monofils or pieces of woven textiles of 2-15 mm length and 50 to 95% by weight of a polyacrylate bead polymer or a polymethacrylate bead polymer or mixtures thereof, said bead particles being 1 to 140 μm in size to monomeric acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, derivatives thereof or mixtures thereof, to obtain a mass and homogeneously mixing said mass with a polymerization catalyst.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
115 words
The process for preparing a bone cement which consists of adding 5 to 50% by weight of a prepolymer of a polyacrylate fibers, polymethacrylate fibers or mixtures thereof with a length greater than 2 mm and up to 15 mm and a thickness of 50 to 750 μm in the form of monofils or pieces of woven textiles of 2-15 mm length and 50 to 95% by weight of a polyacrylate bead polymer or a polymethacrylate bead polymer or mixtures thereof, said bead particles being 1 to 140 μm in size to monomeric acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, derivatives thereof or mixtures thereof, to obtain a mass and homogeneously mixing said mass with a polymerization catalyst.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process according to claim 24, wherein said mass is mixed with at least one of a stabilizing agent or an accelerator.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
28 words
The process according to claim 24, wherein said polymer bead particles ar echemically or mechanically treated before adding them to said monomer whereby their specific surface is increased.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process according to claim 24, wherein a fraction of bead particles of uniform size of 30-40 μm is sifted prior to adding to said monomer.
Claim 33
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of treating a bone defect wherein a bone is replaced or stabilized or a prosthetic structure is anchored in the bone with a bone cement, which consists of replacing said bone, stabilizing said bone or anchoring said prosthetic structure into the bone with a bone cement consisting essentially of a mixture of (a) a prepolymer which consists of 5-50% polyacrylate fibers, methacrylate fibers or mixtures thereof, of length greater than 2 mm up to 15 mm and thickness 50-750 μm and 50-95% of a polyacrylate bead polymer or a polymethacrylate bead polymer or mixtures thereof, (b) monomeric acrylic acid, monomeric methacrylic acid, derivatives thereof or mixtures thereof, and (c) a polymerization catalyst.
Claim 34
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of treating a bone defect wherein a bone is replaced or stabilized or a prosthetic structure is anchored in the bone with a bone cement, which consists of replacing said bone, stabilizing said bone or anchoring said prosthetic structure into the bone with a bone cement consisting essentially of a mixture of (a) a prepolymer which consists of 5-50% polyacrylate fibers, methacrylate fibers or mixtures thereof, of length greater than 2 mm up to 15 mm and thickness 50-750 μm and 50-95% of a polyacrylate bead polymer or a polymethacrylate bead polymer or mixtures thereof, (b) monomeric acrylic acid, monomeric methacrylic acid, derivatives thereof or mixtures thereof, and (c) a polymerization catalyst.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
36 words
The bone cement according to claim 1, wherein said polyacrylate and methacrylate prepolymers are polymers and copolymers thereof from esters of acrylic acid and methacrylic acid with an aliphatic alcohol of 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
36 words
The bone cement according to claim 12, wherein said polyacrylate and methacrylate prepolymers are polymers and copolymers thereof from esters of acrylic acid and methacrylic acid with an aliphatic alcohol of 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
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