Inventors:
Thomas L. Smestad - Palo Alto CA
Daniel Prowse - Los Gatos CA
George H. Chu - Cupertino CA
Diana M. Hendricks - Brea CA
Assignee:
Collagen Corporation - Palo Alto CA
International Classification:
A61F 228
Abstract:
A biocompatible collagen/mineral composition which comprises a mixture of 2-40% reconstituted fibrillar atelopeptide collagen and 60-98% calcium phosphate mineral by weight, exclusive of water, is disclosed. The composition has a sterility assurance factor of at least as low as 10. sup. -6 and either a compressive modulus of at least 10 N/cm. sup. -2 or a tensile strength of about 3-12 N/cm. sup. -2.