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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. 24, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Martha K. Newell, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Ian Askill, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Javin Pierce, Stowe, VT (US);
William Crisp, Paradise Valley, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/338 ; A61K 3/828 ; A61K 4/732 ; A61L 2/600 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/338 ; A61K 3/828 ; A61K 4/732 ; A61L 2/600 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides methods and compositions for promoting wound healing and reducing scar formation. In particular, the present invention provides cyanoacrylate polymer sealants formulated to contain biologically active elemental silver and/or insulin. The invention also provides methods and compositions for delivering silver and/or insulin in combination with cyanoacrylate sealants. In particular, the present invention provides methods and compositions suitable for treatment of wounds in diabetics, normal patients and surgical patients.