| abstract |
A spinal implant body, including a body volume having an inferior portion, a superior portion, and a central portion disposed between the inferior and superior portions. The body further includes a first bioactive polymer portion distributed throughout body volume, a second bioactive ceramic portion distributed throughout the body volume, and a third interconnected pore network portion distributed throughout the body volume. The central portion is less porous than the inferior and superior portions and the pores in the inferior portion are on average larger than the pores in the central portion. |