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[December 2000]
New synthetic hydroxyapatite material is brought to market
Hi-Por Ceramics Ltd (Dronfield, Sheffield, England) has launched a novel synthetic hydroxyapatite material for use in biomedical applications such as bone substitution, orbital implants and drug delivery systems.
The porous hydroxyapatite materials is produced by a unique foaming technique, which allows strict control over total porosity and pore size. The porosity is totally interconnected. Trials have shown rapid cell growth within the pores but other biocompatible materials can be introduced within the pores to produce slow release implants.
The patented foaming technique is said to be highly flexible and can be applied to other biocompatible ceramics such as alumina.
ENDS