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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2018
Filed:
May. 02, 2016
Applicant:
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Inventors:
John M. Zanella, Cordova, TN (US);
William F. McKay, Memphis, TN (US);
Assignee:
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 47/10 (2017.01); A61K 9/14 (2006.01); A61K 9/50 (2006.01); A61K 31/573 (2006.01); A61K 38/18 (2006.01); A61K 51/12 (2006.01); C07K 16/24 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61K 9/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 47/10 (2013.01); A61K 9/0024 (2013.01); A61K 9/06 (2013.01); A61K 9/14 (2013.01); A61K 9/50 (2013.01); A61K 31/573 (2013.01); A61K 38/1875 (2013.01); A61K 51/1213 (2013.01); C07K 16/241 (2013.01); A61K 9/0019 (2013.01); C07K 2317/21 (2013.01);
Abstract
Pharmaceutical gels and methods for delivering a therapeutic agent to a target tissue site beneath the skin of a patient are provided, the gel being capable of adhering to the target tissue site and comprising one or more biodegradable depots containing an effective amount of the therapeutic agent. In various embodiments, the gel is sprayable and hardens after contacting the target tissue site.