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Patent No.:

US 9295648 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2016

Filed:

Nov. 08, 2013

Injectable microspheres for dermal augmentation and tissue bulking

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:

Stoel Rives LLP

Primary Examiner:

Ali Soroush

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/14 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61K 47/48 (2006.01); A61K 49/04 (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); A61K 9/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/14 (2013.01); A61K 9/0019 (2013.01); A61K 9/1635 (2013.01); A61K 9/1641 (2013.01); A61K 31/78 (2013.01); A61K 31/785 (2013.01); A61K 47/48869 (2013.01); A61K 47/48876 (2013.01); A61K 49/048 (2013.01); A61K 49/0442 (2013.01); A61L 27/38 (2013.01); A61L 27/50 (2013.01); A61L 31/005 (2013.01); A61L 31/14 (2013.01); A61K 9/16 (2013.01); A61L 2400/06 (2013.01);
Abstract

The present invention relates to elastic, hydrophilic and substantially spherical microspheres useful for dermal augmentation and tissue bulking. The invention provides injectable compositions comprising the microspheres and a biocompatible carrier for use in dermal augmentation. The present invention further provides methods of dermal augmentation and tissue bulking, particularly for the treatment of skin contour deficiencies, Gastro-esophageal reflux disease, urinary incontinence, and urinary reflux disease, using the injectable compositions.

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