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Our new product, BioAlmog, is a high-strength bone-graft material
derived from natural materials such as coral to bone-like hydroxyapatite.
It has innovative features that give it
specific advantages in its
mechanical properties, in comparison to
other commercially
available
bone-graft products.
These advantages are due to the conversion treatment, and the
nano-coating with carbonate apatite, which uses a novel sol-gel
technique.
This new material and its production
technique represent a
significant advance on
the materials currently available for bone graft
and
spinal implant technology.
The new bone-graft technology will be of great social benefit,
particularly for sufferers of arthritis and related disabling diseases.
Potential uses for the technology include bone-grafting under
load-bearing conditions, such as long bones and the spine, and
bioactive coatingsfor artificial joints, such as total hip replacements,
knee and dental implants.
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