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Patent No.:

US 8911765 B1

Date of Patent:

Dec. 16, 2014

Filed:

Mar. 28, 2008

Biodegradable, polymer coverings for breast implants

Applicants:

Arikha Moses, New York, NY (US);

Satish Pulapura, Bridgewater, NJ (US);

Qing GE, Plainsboro, NJ (US);

Sarita Nethula, Monmouth Junction, NJ (US);

Irene Shatova, Jamesburg, NJ (US);

Archana Rajaram, Monmouth Junction, NJ (US);

Inventors:

Arikha Moses, New York, NY (US);

Satish Pulapura, Bridgewater, NJ (US);

Qing Ge, Plainsboro, NJ (US);

Sarita Nethula, Monmouth Junction, NJ (US);

Irene Shatova, Jamesburg, NJ (US);

Archana Rajaram, Monmouth Junction, NJ (US);

Assignee:

Tyrx, Inc., Monmouth Junction, NJ (US);

Attorney:

Sorell, Lenna & Schmidt, LLP

Primary Examiner:

Robert A Wax

Assistant Examiner:

Danah Al-Awadi

Int. Cl.

CPC ...

A61F 2/12 (2006.01); A61K 31/496 (2006.01); A61K 31/65 (2006.01); A61K 31/7036 (2006.01); A61K 38/00 (2006.01); A61K 31/48 (2006.01); A61K 31/545 (2006.01); A61K 31/47 (2006.01); A61K 31/41 (2006.01); A61K 31/404 (2006.01); A61K 31/381 (2006.01); A61K 31/167 (2006.01); A61K 31/445 (2006.01); A61K 38/13 (2006.01); A61K 31/7048 (2006.01); B29C 41/14 (2006.01);

U.S. Cl.

CPC ...

A61F 2/12 (2013.01); A61K 31/545 (2013.01); B29C 41/14 (2013.01); A61K 31/41 (2013.01); A61K 31/496 (2013.01); A61K 31/381 (2013.01); A61K 31/167 (2013.01); A61K 31/65 (2013.01); A61K 31/47 (2013.01); A61K 38/13 (2013.01); A61K 31/7048 (2013.01); A61K 31/404 (2013.01); A61K 31/7036 (2013.01); A61K 31/445 (2013.01);

Abstract

A biodegradable, flexible covering for a breast implant is provided which comprises one or more biodegradable polymer layers dimensioned and shaped to cover at least a portion of the breast implant. The implant can be inserted into an opening of the covering immediately prior to surgery, but alternate configurations and times of insertion are contemplated as well as open or sheet type devices. The coverings can optionally contain one or more drugs for delivery at the surgical site, particularly for treating or preventing infection, pain, inflammation, capsular contracture, scarring or other complications associated with breast augmentation or breast reconstruction.

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