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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:
Dec. 26, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 08, 1999
Karla J Henley, Oak Ridge, NC (US);
Blue Ridge Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Greensboro, NC (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides methods of promoting the healing of cutaneous wounds and ulcers in vertebrates by administering a composition of a branched chain polymeric .alpha.-D-glucan to the wound or ulcer. In a preferred embodiment, the branched chain polymeric .alpha.-D-glucan may be hetastarch. The cutaneous wound or ulcer may be an open wound or ulcer, and may be chronic. The compositions are useful for treating these wounds in vertebrates. The vertebrate may be a mammal such as a human, a canine, or any mammal. The composition utilized in the methods of the present invention may contain hetastarch.
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