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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2013
Applicant:
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Inventors:
Nicholas John Cotton, Westborough, MA (US);
Melissa Jane Egan, Plympton, MA (US);
Assignee:
Smith & Nephew, INC., Memphis, TN (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61L 31/06 (2006.01); A61K 31/765 (2006.01); A61K 33/10 (2006.01); A61L 27/42 (2006.01); A61L 27/44 (2006.01); A61L 31/12 (2006.01); A61L 31/02 (2006.01); A61L 31/16 (2006.01); A61K 33/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 31/06 (2013.01); A61K 31/765 (2013.01); A61K 33/10 (2013.01); A61L 27/425 (2013.01); A61L 27/446 (2013.01); A61L 31/026 (2013.01); A61L 31/127 (2013.01); A61L 31/128 (2013.01); A61L 31/16 (2013.01); A61K 33/06 (2013.01); A61L 2430/34 (2013.01);
Abstract
Described herein are biocompatible compositions that contain a copolymer and a filler material. In particular, described herein are compositions that include a copolymer and a filler which may be a calcium salt. Also described herein are methods in which the compositions are used to attach soft tissue to bone.