| CPC A61L 27/10 (2013.01) [A61F 2/28 (2013.01); A61L 27/34 (2013.01); A61L 27/54 (2013.01); A61F 2002/2835 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30225 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30322 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30968 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00329 (2013.01); A61L 2430/02 (2013.01)] | 14 Claims |

|
1. A bone implant comprising
a porous body comprising particles of bioactive glass comprising a particle size of at least 500 μm, wherein a composition of the particles of bioactive glass comprises 45-59 weight-% of SiO2, 18-25 weight-% of Na2O, 17-25 weight-% of CaO and 0.1-6 weight-% of P2O5, wherein the porous body has an outer surface, and
an external film comprising a thickness of 10 μm-200 μm, made of a biocompatible polymer;
wherein the external film is provided only on a portion of the outer surface and is arranged on the outer surface so as to contact muscle, fascia or periosteum when the bone implant is implanted in a bone;
wherein the biocompatible polymer is selected from a group consisting of polylactide, polyglycolide, poly(lactide-co-glycolide), polycaprolactone, natural collagen polymers and their mixtures with polyethylene glycol; and
wherein the implant induces VEGF expression at at least 8 weeks post implantation.
|