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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8142807 | Bone void fillers and methods of making the same The invention relates to a material for use as bone void filler comprising soluble keratin protein. The material may be in the form of a putty, gel or emulsion. Additional components may be added to the material to improve handling characteristics and bone enhanceme... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8124735 | Porous keratin construct and method of making the same The invention relates to a porous keratin construct material comprising keratin protein for use in wound healing applications. The porous keratin construct is capable of bio-absorbing into a wound to promote wound healing. The rate at which the construct bio-absorbs... | 02/28/2012 |
| 7892572 | Orthopaedic materials derived from keratin The invention provides a biocompatible material derived from keratin that is useful for many aspects of medical treatment of bone. The keratin material is preferably S-sulfonated and enriched in intermediate filament proteins of high molecular weight. The keratin ma... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7767756 | Composite materials containing keratin The application describes materials derived from keratin proteins in combination with polymers, either as intimate mixtures with water soluble polymers, or as chemically bound copolymers. The keratin protein is a specific keratin protein fraction, and is preferably ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7501485 | Bioactive keratin peptides Compositions containing biologically active peptides are disclosed. Active peptides are isolated fragments derived from human hair or sheep wool keratin proteins. Compositions may be prepared for pharmaceutical or topical administration or for use in cosmetic prepar... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7001988 | Methods for controlling peptide solubility, chemically modified peptides, and stable solvent systems for producing same Methods for chemically modifying peptides, preferably keratinaceous feedstocks, to achieve desired solubility characteristics; stable solvent systems for preparing the modified peptides; and, the resulting chemically modified peptides. ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7001987 | Hydrogel with controllable mechanical, chemical, and biological properties and method for making same Networks, hydrogels, and methods for networks and hydrogels comprising proteinaceous material consisting essentially of water soluble proteins and covalent interprotein crosslinks other than disulfide crosslinks. ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6989437 | Methods for producing, films comprising, and methods for using heterogeneous crosslinked protein networks Methods for producing biocompatible heterogeneous proteinaceous networks crosslinked with a heterogeneous crosslinking agent, and novel heterogeneous crosslinked networks. Preferred heterogeneous crosslinking agents are silicone-based. ... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6914126 | Methods for producing, films comprising, and methods for using heterogenous crosslinked protein networks Methods for producing biocompatible heterogeneous proteinaceous networks crosslinked with a heterogeneous crosslinking agent, and the novel crosslinked networks. ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6849092 | Implantable prosthetic or tissue expanding device A keratin hydrogel-filled implantable prosthetic device. One device is a breast implant for augmenting or reconstructing a human breast including an envelope containing a keratin hydrogel. One keratin hydrogel is formed from a solid precursor which forms a keratin h... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6783546 | Implantable prosthetic or tissue expanding device A keratin hydrogel-filled implantable prosthetic device. One device is a breast implant for augmenting or reconstructing a human breast including an envelope containing a keratin hydrogel. Another device is an implant for the intervertebral disc space. One keratin h... | 08/31/2004 |
