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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:
Dec. 26, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2016
Applicant:
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Inventors:
Christina Mossaad, Holly Springs, NC (US);
Lawrence A. Shimp, Morganville, NJ (US);
Guobao Wei, Milltown, NJ (US);
John Winterbottom, Dundee, MI (US);
Assignee:
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 27/36 (2006.01); A61L 27/54 (2006.01); A61K 38/18 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61K 47/10 (2017.01); A61K 47/36 (2006.01); A61K 9/06 (2006.01); A61K 35/32 (2015.01); A61L 27/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 27/3608 (2013.01); A61K 9/0024 (2013.01); A61K 38/1875 (2013.01); A61K 47/10 (2013.01); A61K 47/36 (2013.01); A61L 27/26 (2013.01); A61L 27/54 (2013.01); A61K 9/06 (2013.01); A61K 35/32 (2013.01); A61L 2300/412 (2013.01); A61L 2300/414 (2013.01); A61L 2430/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods for forming implantable compositions are provided. In some embodiments, the methods include (i) providing a gel base, (ii) adding water and a hydrating agent to the gel base to form a mixture, (iii) reducing the water content of the mixture; and (iv) adding a delivered material before, during, and/or after step (ii) or (iii). The water content is reduced to about 5% or less by weight of the implantable composition.