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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:
Oct. 08, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 16, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Richard L Dunn, Fort Collins, CO (US);
James P. English, Chelsea, AL (US);
Assignee:
Atrix Laboratories, Inc., Fort Collins, CO (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/02 ; A61K 9/50 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/02 ; A61K 9/50 ;
Abstract
A flowable composition containing a biocompatible, biodegradable, branched thermoplastic polymer is used to form solid matrices such as implants and controlled-release, drug-compositions in a body. The flowable composition with or without bioactive agent can be administered by syringe and needle to form in situ a solid matrix. Alternatively, the flowable composition can be used to form ex vivo solid biodegradable matrices such as articles, implants and devices. The articles implants and the like can then used as solid fasteners, prosthetic devices, and controlled drug compositions.