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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2008
Toya D. Kimble, Memphis, TN (US);
Susan J. Drapeau, Memphis, TN (US);
William F. Mckay, Memphis, TN (US);
John Myers Zanella, Memphis, TN (US);
Erica Tenbroek, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Toya D. Kimble, Memphis, TN (US);
Susan J. Drapeau, Memphis, TN (US);
William F. McKay, Memphis, TN (US);
John Myers Zanella, Memphis, TN (US);
Erica Tenbroek, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
Methods and compositions for treating a tissue within a synovial joint in a patient in need of such treatment are provided. The methods and compositions involve inserting a drug depot through the synovial joint and attaching the drug depot to the inside of the synovial joint capsule so that the drug depot does not substantially interfere with movement of the joint, wherein said depot comprises a polymer and at least one pharmaceutical agent.