A composite porous object which comprises a biodegradable and
bioabsorbable polymer containing bioactive bioceramic particles dispersed
therein, the composite porous object having in inner parts thereof large
voids 1 having a void diameter of 40-600 .mu.m and small voids 2 having a
void diameter of 1 .mu.m or smaller, at least part of the large voids 1
and at least part of the small voids 2 constituting interconnected voids.
The small voids 2 are formed in the biodegradable and bioabsorbable
polymer walls 3 which surround the large voids 1 and in the surface of
the walls 3. It is preferred that 40% or more of all voids constitute
interconnected voids.
The walls 3 surrounding the large voids 1 in the composite porous object
are progressively replaced by bone tissues conducting from the surface of
the walls (internal surface of the large voids 1) to inner parts of the
walls and by bone tissues conducting from the internal surface of the
small voids 2 in the walls 3 toward surrounding parts. The degree of
replacement by bone tissues is hence high, and the composite porous
object is almost wholly replaced by bone tissues in the living body in a
relatively short time period.