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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2013
Applicant:
Biosphere Medical, Inc., South Jordan, UT (US);
Inventors:
Jean-Marie Vogel, Boxborough, MA (US);
Richard Thomas, Lincoln, MA (US);
Egisto Boschetti, Gougenot, FR;
Assignee:
Biosphere Medical. Inc., South Jordan, UT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/14 (2006.01); A61K 9/50 (2006.01); A61F 13/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61L 27/38 (2006.01); A61L 27/50 (2006.01); A61L 31/00 (2006.01); A61L 31/14 (2006.01); A61K 31/78 (2006.01); A61K 31/785 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/14 (2013.01); A61L 27/3804 (2013.01); A61L 27/3839 (2013.01); A61L 27/50 (2013.01); A61L 31/005 (2013.01); A61L 31/14 (2013.01); A61K 31/78 (2013.01); A61K 31/785 (2013.01); A61L 2400/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to injectable compositions comprising biocompatible, swellable, hydrophilic, non-toxic and substantially spherical microspheres useful for tissue bulking. The invention also relates to methods of tissue bulking, particularly for the treatment of Gastro-esophageal reflux disease, urinary incontinence, or urinary reflux disease, using the injectable compositions.