US4791150A
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Composition for use in making bone cement
Assignee: Lucite International Speciality Polymers and Resines Ltd
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Filing: 1986-09-30
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Granted: 1988-12-13
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Expires: 2006-09-30
Abstract
Abstract A composition for forming a bone cement or the like, comprising a powder component and a monomer component, the powder component comprising ethylmethacrylate polymer beads incorporating particles of opacifier therein and the monomer component comprising n-butyl methacrylate.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael Braden
- 👤 Laurence G. Wood
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 11:40
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61L; A61L24/00; A61L24/0047; A61L24/0073; A61L24/0089; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2/46; A61F2002/4631; A61L2430/00; A61L2430/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
62 words
A composition for use in making a bone cement, the composition comprising a powder polymer component and a monomer component therefor, the components being sterile for medical use, an opacifier being incorporated within the polymer powder component, wherein the polymer is ethylmethacrylate polymer and the monomer is n-butyl methacrylate, whereby on polymerization of polymer and monomer little monomer is released on setting.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
62 words
A composition for use in making a bone cement, the composition comprising a powder polymer component and a monomer component therefor, the components being sterile for medical use, an opacifier being incorporated within the polymer powder component, wherein the polymer is ethylmethacrylate polymer and the monomer is n-butyl methacrylate, whereby on polymerization of polymer and monomer little monomer is released on setting.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A composition according to claim 1, wherein the ethylmethacrylate polymer has an average molecular weight range from about 150,000 to about 1,500,000 and a particle size distribution in the range of about 15 to 100 micron.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A composition according to claim 1, wherein the monomer component comprises the liquid monomer and an activating tertiary amine and is selected so that polymerisation takes place at or below body temperature.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A composition according to claim 1, wherein the ehtylmethacrylate polymer is sterilised by gamma irradiation and the monomer by bacteriological filtration.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A composition according to claim 1, wherein the opacifier is barium sulphate, zinc oxide or zirconium dioxide in a proportion of from about 5 to 50% by weight of the polymer of the powder.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
59 words
A powder component consisting essentially of sterilised poly (ethylmethacrylate) having a molecular weight in the range of about 150,000 to 1,500,000, the polymer being in the form of beads having a particle size distribution in the range of about 15 to 100 micron, and particles of an opacifier incorporated within the beads by ball, high speed or like milling.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
59 words
A powder component consisting essentially of sterilised poly (ethylmethacrylate) having a molecular weight in the range of about 150,000 to 1,500,000, the polymer being in the form of beads having a particle size distribution in the range of about 15 to 100 micron, and particles of an opacifier incorporated within the beads by ball, high speed or like milling.
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