Zvi Schwartz;David N. Ku;Barbara D. Boyan;Robert E. Guldberg;Stephen J. Kennedy
发明人:
Barbara D. Boyan,Robert E. Guldberg,Stephen J. Kennedy,David N. Ku,Zvi Schwartz
申请号:
US13052826
公开号:
US08895073B2
申请日:
2011.03.21
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2014
代理人:
摘要:
Implantable biomaterials, particularly hydrogel substrates with porous surfaces, and methods for enhancing the compatibility of biomaterials with living tissue, and for causing physical attachment between biomaterials and living tissues are provided. Also provided are implants suitable for load-bearing surfaces in hard tissue repair, replacement, or augmentation, and to methods of their use. One embodiment of the invention relates to an implantable spinal disc prosthesis.