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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. 23, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2006
Applicants:
Signe E. Varner, Long Beach, CA (US);
Nathan Robert Fox Beeley, Irvine, CA (US);
Eugene DE Juan, San Franciso, CA (US);
Inventors:
Signe E. Varner, Long Beach, CA (US);
Nathan Robert Fox Beeley, Irvine, CA (US);
Eugene de Juan, San Franciso, CA (US);
Assignee:
Surmodics, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates to sustained release implants and to methods for treating eyes, particularly the eyes of mammals having eye disorders or diseases. By using the implants and methods described herein, the delivery of the one or more bioactive agents can be localized at a desired treatment site, particularly the choroid and the retina.