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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 1993
Filed:
Jun. 17, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Stefano A Pogany, Lawrence, KS (US);
Gaylen M Zentner, Lawrence, KS (US);
Assignee:
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424 7818 ; 424 7801 ; 424 7808 ;
Abstract
Bioerodible, thermoset, covalently crosslinked, elastomeric poly(ortho ester)s are disclosed. These materials are comprised of polymer chains that are interlocked in a covalent, three dimensional network which imparts dimensional stability. Use of these thermoset, covalently crosslinked materials as a drug delivery device is also disclosed.