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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2013
Applicant:
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Inventor:
Jared T. Wilsey, Memphis, TN (US);
Assignee:
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/58 (2006.01); A61K 47/34 (2006.01); A61L 26/00 (2006.01); A61K 38/27 (2006.01); A61K 38/28 (2006.01); A61K 38/30 (2006.01); A61L 31/06 (2006.01); A61L 31/14 (2006.01); A61L 31/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/58 (2013.01); A61K 38/27 (2013.01); A61K 38/28 (2013.01); A61K 38/30 (2013.01); A61K 47/34 (2013.01); A61L 26/009 (2013.01); A61L 26/0019 (2013.01); A61L 26/0066 (2013.01); A61L 31/06 (2013.01); A61L 31/148 (2013.01); A61L 31/16 (2013.01); A61L 2300/222 (2013.01); A61L 2300/414 (2013.01); A61L 2300/43 (2013.01); A61L 2300/604 (2013.01); A61L 2400/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
Improved medical devices and methods are provided comprising an anabolic agent for healing an injury. These improved medical devices and methods can enhance healing in injuries from traumatic soft tissue injury, surgical injuries, burn, traumatic brain injuries, musculotendinous injuries, musculoskeletal conditions, bone injury or other injuries or maladies, which can be chronic or non-chronic in origin. In some embodiments, the medical device comprises a drug depot that releases the anabolic agent over at least 2 days to enhance healing of an injury.