CALCIUM PHOSPHATE MOLDED ARTICLE, BONE PROSTHETIC MATERIAL, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CALCIUM PHOSPHATE MOLDED ARTICLE

摘要

A calcium phosphate molded article (10) has a bone-trabecula-like three-dimensional structure formed by partially fusing multiple fibers (20) composed of calcium phosphate to each other. The fibers (20) comprise first fibers (22) and second fibers (24) each having a smaller diameter than those of the first fibers (22). The first fibers (22) are fused to each other to mainly form a bone-trabecula-like form having open cells formed therein, and the second fibers (24) are interlaced to each other in a non-fused manner in the inside of each of the open cells. In this manner, it becomes possible to produce a calcium phosphate molded article (10) which has a large surface area, does not have any dead-end, and can be used in various applications.