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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 23, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Larry L. Hench, London, GB;
Jon K. West, Gainesville, FL (US);
Guy LaTorre, Gainesville, FL (US);
June Wilson, London, GB;
William Toreki, III, Gainsville, FL (US);
Christopher Batich, Gainsville, FL (US);
Assignee:
University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Gainesville, FL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/02 ; A61K 9/50 ; B32B 5/16 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/02 ; A61K 9/50 ; B32B 5/16 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to injectable suspensions of bio-active glass and dextran or a dextran derivative for the repair of soft tissue or hard bone in mammals, especially humans. In one embodiment, the dextran derivatives include free radical polymerizable groups, which can be polymerized following injection into a patient.