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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2009
Applicants:
Vanja M. King, Memphis, TN (US);
John M. Zanella, Cordova, TN (US);
Jared Wilsey, Memphis, TN (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 31/16 (2006.01); A61K 31/573 (2006.01); A61P 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/573 (2013.01); A61L 2430/38 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and compositions are provided for treating an intervertebral disc herniation by local administration of one or more biodegradable drug depots comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a glucocorticoid at or near the intervertebral disc herniation to reduce the size of the intervertebral disc herniation.