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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2008
Tejal A. Desai, San Francisco, CA (US);
Ketal C. Popat, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Craig A. Grimes, Boalsburg, PA (US);
Tejal A. Desai, San Francisco, CA (US);
Ketal C. Popat, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Craig A. Grimes, Boalsburg, PA (US);
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
The Penn State Research Foundation, University Park, PA (US);
Abstract
Compositions including a surface or film comprising nanofibers, nanotubes or microwells comprising a bioactive agent for elution to the surrounding tissue upon placement of the composition in a subject are disclosed The compositions are useful in medical implants and methods of treating a patient in need of an implant, including orthopedic implants, dental implants, cardiovascular implants, neurological implants, neurovascular implants, gastrointestinal implants, muscular implants, and ocular implants.