SBIR/STTR Research Award
FABRICATION OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL BIOCERAMIC STUCTURES
Award amount
$94,622Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2001Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Branch
- National Institutes of Health
- Recipient company
- LONE PEAK ENGINEERING COMPANY
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- Not reported
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- Not reported
Research abstract
DESCRIPTION: This project will create a new process to design and fabricate
customized oral, maxillofacial, and orthopedic bone substitute implants from
ceramic materials. The technology involves obtaining 3-D medical images of
existing structures, modifying them using commercial software and designing the
missing anatomic parts, which are then engineered to fit the existing tissues.
A proprietary (SteamRoller/Laminated Object Manufacturing) rapid prototype is
made by laminating preformed layers of medical-grade alumina (load-bearing),
hydroxyapatite (osteoconductive and -inductive), or tricalcium phosphate
(osteoinductive and resorbable) ceramic sheets or tapes, followed by firing of
the final solid ceramic structure.
PROPOSED COMMERCIAL APPLICATION: NOT AVAILABLE
Technology keywords
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