Abstract: The present invention relates to a gallium-doped phosphocalcic compound of formula (I): Ca(10.5-1.5x)Gax(PO4)7??(I) wherein 0<x<1 and the salts, hydrates and mixtures thereof. The invention further relates to a solid state process and a process in solution for the manufacture of such compounds and the use thereof for the preparation of a biomaterial, in particular a self-setting calcium-phosphate cement (CPC).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 2, 2013
Date of Patent:
December 30, 2014
Assignees:
Graftys SA, University de Nantes, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Inventors:
Bruno Bujoli, Jean-Michel Bouler, Pascal Janvier, Ibrahim Khairoun, Verena Schnitzler