Abstract: Embodiments of an invention described herein relate to a silicone band for use as a pet collar. In one embodiment, the pet collar includes a silicone band. The collar includes a snap at a first end of the silicone band. The collar also includes a plurality of snap receivers at a second end of the silicone band.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate to compositions for delivering bone growth inducing material (e.g., to viable bone and/or other skeletal tissues to repair defects and the like). More particularly, various embodiments of the present invention relate to delivery mechanisms for an osteotherapeutic material (e.g., osteoinductive and/or osteoconductive materials), including (but not limited to) demineralized bone matrix (“DBM”) and cortical-cancellous bone chips (“CCC”). Certain compositions according to various embodiments of the present invention may comprise mixtures of a physiologically acceptable biodegradable carrier, an osteoinductive material, and/or an osteoconductive material (e.g., DBM and CCC). The compositions may thus be applied (for example, to defective bone tissue and/or other viable tissue) to induce formation of new bone. Other embodiments of the present invention relate to the preparation of compositions and methods of using such compositions.