A bioresorbable and mineralized material for filling osseous defects
includes a native and/or renatured collagen matrix of congregated
collagen chains, in which essentially only a surface of the congregated
collagen chains is mineralized. A shaped article for filling osseous
defects includes such a material. A method for producing a shaped article
for filling osseous defects from a liquid medium, includes the steps of
deposition of a mineral substance, preferably from its dissolved
ionogenic components, on a collagen matrix, precipitation of the
mineralized collagen matrix, separation of the mineralized collagen
matrix, transfer of the mineralized collagen matrix to a suspension,
transfer of the suspension to a mold defining the shaped article, and
freeze-drying of the suspension in the mold.