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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2007
Applicants:
Yue Zhou, Horseheads, NY (US);
Kevin Cooper, Flemington, NJ (US);
Yufu LI, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Zhigang LI, Hillsborough, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Yue Zhou, Horseheads, NY (US);
Kevin Cooper, Flemington, NJ (US);
Yufu Li, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Zhigang Li, Hillsborough, NJ (US);
Assignee:
ETHICON, INC., Somerville, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A01N 43/00 (2006.01); A61K 31/33 (2006.01); C08K 9/08 (2006.01); C08L 67/02 (2006.01); C08L 67/04 (2006.01); C08L 69/00 (2006.01); C08L 23/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C08K 9/08 (2013.01); C08L 67/02 (2013.01); C08L 67/04 (2013.01); C08L 69/00 (2013.01); C08L 23/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A composite having a poly(ethylene-co-acrylic acid) coupling agent, a filler, and a biocompatible, biodegradable polymer matrix is disclosed. The composites are useful for biomedical applications such as, tissue engineering, drug delivery, and implantable medical devices.