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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2015
Applicant:
University of Kentucky Research Foundation, Lexington, KY (US);
Inventors:
David Puleo, Lexington, KY (US);
Bryan Orellana, Lexington, KY (US);
Mike McQuinn, Lexington, KY (US);
Assignee:
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, Lexington, KY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/14 (2006.01); A61K 31/4174 (2006.01); A61K 31/366 (2006.01); A61L 27/54 (2006.01); A61K 9/20 (2006.01); A61K 9/24 (2006.01); A61L 27/46 (2006.01); A61L 27/52 (2006.01); A61K 31/4164 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/4174 (2013.01); A61K 9/146 (2013.01); A61K 9/209 (2013.01); A61K 9/2009 (2013.01); A61K 9/2086 (2013.01); A61K 9/2095 (2013.01); A61K 31/366 (2013.01); A61K 31/4164 (2013.01); A61L 27/46 (2013.01); A61L 27/52 (2013.01); A61L 27/54 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides for bilayered composites that provide for sustained drug delivery and support to recovering tissue(s) and areas surrounding, such as with bone tissue. The two layers degrade at separate rates, thereby providing sustained mechanical support and tailored drug delivery.