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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2019
Biomet Manufacturing, Llc, Warsaw, IN (US);
Joel C. Higgins, Claypool, IN (US);
Jennifer E. Woodell-May, Warsaw, IN (US);
Jacy C. Hoeppner, Warsaw, IN (US);
Biomet Manufacturing, LLC, Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
Methods and compositions generating and using an interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra)-rich solution. Methods for generating and isolating interleukin-1 receptor antagonist include incubating a liquid volume of white blood cells and platelets with polyacrylamide beads to produce interleukin-1 receptor antagonist. The interleukin-1 receptor antagonist is isolated from the polyacrylamide beads to obtain the solution rich in interleukin-1 receptor antagonist. Methods for treating a site of inflammation in a patient include administering to the site of inflammation the solution rich in interleukin-1 receptor antagonist.