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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2019
Applicant:
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Inventors:
Danielle L. Clay, Hoover, AL (US);
Josee Roy, East Falmouth, MA (US);
William F. McKay, Memphis, TN (US);
Assignee:
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/00 (2005.12); A61K 9/20 (2005.12); A61K 31/4162 (2005.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/0002 (2012.12); A61K 9/0024 (2012.12); A61K 9/0085 (2012.12); A61K 9/204 (2012.12); A61K 31/4162 (2012.12);
Abstract
Effective treatments of pain for extended periods of time are provided. Through the administration of an effective amount of clonidine in a drug depot at or near a target site, one can relieve pain caused by diverse sources, including but not limited to spinal disc herniation (i.e. sciatica), spondilothesis, stenosis, discogenic back pain and joint pain. When appropriate drug depot formulations are provided within biodegradable polymers, this pain relief can be continued for at least fourteen days.