Absorbable implants and methods for their use in hemostasis and in the treatment of osseous defects

摘要

Disclosed are medically useful absorbable putty-like and non-putty-like compositions of finely powdered bulking agents intimately admixed with dispersing vehicles. The products are useful as mechanical hemostatic tamponades for the control of osseous hemorrhage arising from surgical intervention or trauma and for providing an osteoinductive matrix to foster improved bone healing.