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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:
Apr. 28, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2003
Applicants:
Edward M. Schwarz, Rochester, NY (US);
Regis J. O'keefe, Pittsford, NY (US);
Thomas Foster, Rochester, NY (US);
Jarod C. Finlay, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Inventors:
Edward M. Schwarz, Rochester, NY (US);
Regis J. O'Keefe, Pittsford, NY (US);
Thomas Foster, Rochester, NY (US);
Jarod C. Finlay, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Assignee:
University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In accordance with the present invention, methods are provided for treating a patient through the use of ultraviolet light activated gene therapy. Embodiments of the present invention include methods for the utilization of light activated gene therapy to repair and/or rebuild damaged cartilage by introducing a desired gene into a patient's tissue.