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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 23, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Vernon Wong, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Lin Peng, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Oculex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 4/338 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 4/338 ;
Abstract
Implants and methods are provided for modulating wound healing and controlling infection to improve the success of glaucoma filtration surgery. Formulations of one or more therapeutically active agents and a biodegradable polymer provide a substantially constant rate of release for an extended period of time.