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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2002
Applicants:
Robert W. Sessions, Burr Ridge, IL (US);
Alan R. Kahn, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventors:
Robert W. Sessions, Burr Ridge, IL (US);
Alan R. Kahn, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Assignee:
Ferris Pharmaceuticals Inc., Burr Ridge, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides a method of attenuating swelling or inflammation in the tissue of a patient via applying a composition comprising a hydrophilic foam substrate and a polymeric hydrophilic agent capable of absorbing water to a portion of the surface of the skin of the patient in an amount and at a location sufficient to attenuate swelling or inflammation.