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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2013
Applicant:
Depuy Mitek, Llc, Raynham, MA (US);
Inventors:
Benjamin A. Byers, North Easton, MA (US);
Dongling Su, Franklin, MA (US);
Julia Hwang, Wayland, MA (US);
Assignee:
DePuy Mitek, LLC, Raynham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/00 (2006.01); A61K 38/16 (2006.01); A61K 38/17 (2006.01); A61K 38/18 (2006.01); A61K 38/19 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61K 31/728 (2006.01); A61M 5/31 (2006.01); A61M 5/19 (2006.01); A61M 39/22 (2006.01); A61M 5/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/1875 (2013.01); A61M 39/223 (2013.01); A61K 9/0024 (2013.01); A61K 31/728 (2013.01); A61M 5/31 (2013.01); A61M 5/284 (2013.01); A61K 9/0019 (2013.01); A61M 5/19 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and compositions are disclosed for an intra-articular injection for the treatment of osteoarthritis. The methods and compositions comprising combinations of hyaluronic acid and a bone morphogenetic protein, like rhGDF-5, can be useful for any synovial joint, including the knee, shoulder, hip, ankle, hands, spinal facet, or temporomandibular joint, both for the relief of pain and for slowing disease progression.