Daryl L Carter

US Patent:

20060280803, Dec 14, 2006

Filed:

Apr 19, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/407409

Inventors:

Mukesh Kumar - Warsaw IN, US
Ned Hamman - Leesburg IN, US
Michael Leach - Warsaw IN, US
John Manocchio - Paramus NJ, US
Paul D'Antonio - Morristown NJ, US
Daryl Carter - Hopatcong NJ, US

International Classification:

A61K 35/32

US Classification:

424549000

Abstract:

Formed compositions for application to a bone surface of a human or animal subject, comprising: a bone material; and a carrier comprising denatured demineralized bone, where the composition is formed into a shape suitable for administration to the bone. Methods are provided for making formed compositions for application to a bone surface of a human or animal subject comprise mixing a demineralized bone and water; heating the mixture to form a carrier; mixing the carrier with bone to form a moldable composition; and molding the moldable composition to produce a formed composition. Several apparatuses are provided in which to hydrate the formed bone composition. Methods of hydrating a formed bone composition are also provided.