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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:
Aug. 02, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2001
Applicants:
Dale R. Peterson, Carmel, IN (US);
Z. David Deng, Carmel, IN (US);
Todd P. Glancy, Fairmount, IN (US);
Inventors:
Dale R. Peterson, Carmel, IN (US);
Z. David Deng, Carmel, IN (US);
Todd P. Glancy, Fairmount, IN (US);
Assignee:
DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K009/10 ; A61K047/34 ; A61K031/765 ; C08G063/08 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Improved matrices and adhesives for tissue repair comprising a biocompatible, bioerodable polymer, said polymer comprising a thermoplastic lactide-containing terpolymer of monomer units derived from lactic acid, glycolic acid, and either caprolactone or valerolactone, which has a water solubility of about 0.01 to about 500 mg/mL at about 25° C. and adhesive strength of about 600 to about 150,000 Pa. The matrix or adhesive can further comprise a filler or a bioactive agent, or both.