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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20130101526 | Treatment Methods Using Disinfecting Compositions Containing a Polymer Complex of Organic Acid The present invention provides compositions which not only effectively kill a broad spectrum of microorganisms present on surfaces on contact but continue to kill microorganisms for a period of time thereafter.... | 04/25/2013 |
| 20130101547 | THERMORESPONSIVE COMPOSITIONS FOR DERMATOLOGICAL USE AND METHODS THEREOF The present specification generally relates to compositions comprising a thermoresponsive polymer and methods of treating a soft tissue condition using such compositions.... | 04/25/2013 |
| 20130089580 | ALLOPLASTIC INJECTABLE DERMAL FILLER AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF A composition comprising an alloplastic injectable suspension for use as a dermal filler comprising a biocompatible and pliable material and a physiologically acceptable suspending agent is provided. A method of making a composition comprising an alloplastic injectable ... | 04/11/2013 |
| 20130084262 | REPAIRING BRUCH'S MEMBRANE WITH HYDROGELS The invention provides hydrogels and methods for their use in treating disorders of the retina such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD).... | 04/04/2013 |
| 20130084543 | THIOL-ENE POLYMERIZATION WITH VINYLESTERS AND VINYLCARBONATE The present disclosure is directed, in part, to a curable composition, a method for augmenting a structure in a patient with a resorbable biocompatible polymer, and a biodegradable, resorbable implant comprising a biocompatible copolymer. An exemplary embodiment of the ... | 04/04/2013 |
| 20130078292 | COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING DENTIN-ASSOCIATED SYMPTOMS OR DISEASES, AND METHOD USING THE SAME Provided is a formulation for oral teeth, which includes a plurality of calcium ion carriers and a plurality of calcium-containing particulates. The particulates are carried by the calcium ion carriers, such that the formulation can prevent or rapidly treat dentin-assoc... | 03/28/2013 |
| 20130071464 | COMPOSITION COMPRISING PHOSPHONIC ACID POLYMER FOR USE AS TISSUE ENGINEERING FIBROUS SCAFFOLD A fibrous tissue scaffold wherein fibres of the scaffold comprise a phosphonic acid polymer. The fibres preferably incorporate a vinylphosphonic acid—acrylic acid copolymer, and may further include polycaprolactone. There is further described medical implant coating c... | 03/21/2013 |
| 20130052254 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A PIEZOELECTRIC SCAFFOLD FOR TISSUE GROWTH AND REPAIR Provided is an electroactive structure and method for growing isolated differentiable cells comprising a three dimensional matrix of fibers formed of a biocompatible synthetic piezoelectric polymeric material, wherein the matrix of fibers is seeded with the isolated dif... | 02/28/2013 |
| 20120321585 | Crosslinked Hydrogels and Related Method of Preparation The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a hydrogel comprising the step of crosslinking a biopolymer using a carbodiimide crosslinker of Formula I wherein at least one of R1 and R2 is a functional group that is a bulky organic funct... | 12/20/2012 |
| 20120308629 | INJECTABLE BULKING COMPOSITIONS According to an aspect of the invention, injectable bulking compositions are provided which contain the following: (a) fibers that are configured to prevent migration to locations in the body remote from the injection site, for example, because they have a minimum lengt... | 12/06/2012 |
| 20120288469 | ANTIMICROBIAL SOLID AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME A solid material adapted to kill bacteria in planktonic, spore and biofilm states is lethal toward a wide spectrum of gram positive and gram negative bacteria as well as other microbes. The solid material includes a significant amount of one or more surfactants entraine... | 11/15/2012 |
| 20120282212 | AQUEOUS OLIGOMER/POLYMER EMULSION WITH CATIONIC FUNCTIONALITY An aqueous emulsion comprising at least a covalently bound vinyl oligomer and vinyl polymer, wherein said vinyl oligomer comprises 5 to 85 mol % of vinyl monomers bearing quaternary ammonium ion functional groups or quaternisable amine functional groups and is obtained ... | 11/08/2012 |
| 20120253298 | LAYERED TISSUE THICKNESS COMPENSATOR A tissue thickness compensator may generally comprise a first layer comprising a first medicament, a second layer comprising a second medicament, and a third layer comprising a third medicament. The tissue thickness compensator may comprise a first layer comprising a fi... | 10/04/2012 |
| 20120244222 | OSMOTIC MEDIATED RELEASE SYNTHETIC NANOCARRIERS This invention relates, at least in part, to osmotic mediated release barrier-free synthetic nanocarriers and methods of production and use.... | 09/27/2012 |
| 20120213727 | THERAPEUTIC USES OF OLIGOMERIC AND POLYMERIC MONOTERPENES The invention relates to therapeutic methods comprising use of oligomeric and polymeric forms of the monoterpene compounds alloocimene, limonene, alpha-pinene, beta-pinene, geranyl acetate, alpha-phellandrene, gamma-terpinene, 3-carene and 2-carene. More particularly, t... | 08/23/2012 |
| 20120207792 | INJECTABLE FILLER FOR PODIATRIC AND ORTHOPEDIC USES A podiatric filler composition comprising a pliable biocompatible material and a physiologically acceptable suspending agent. The podiatric filler compositions may be used in methods for treating fat pad atrophy, foot pain, plantar faciitis, metatarsalgia, injury, and r... | 08/16/2012 |
| 20120195848 | STRONTIUM-CONTAINING BIOACTIVE BONE CEMENT The present invention provides bioactive bone cements that not only have sufficient radiopacity, low physiological toxicity, and requisite mechanism strength, but also promote local bone in-growth. The bone cement utilizes strontium salts as radiopacifiers, and comprise... | 08/02/2012 |
| 20120141543 | Carbon Nanotube Based Nanocomposites Novel methods and compositions of nanocomposites are provided. One exemplary composition comprises a biocompatible polymer, such as polypropylene fumarate, and a carbon nanotube, such as a single walled carbon nanotube, an ultra-short carbon nanotube, or a substituted u... | 06/07/2012 |
| 20120141379 | MICROSPHERES FOR ACTIVE EMBOLIZATION The present invention relates to injectable compositions comprising biocompatible, swellable, substantially hydrophilic, non-toxic and substantially spherical polymeric material carriers which are capable of efficiently delivering bioactive therapeutic factor(s) for use... | 06/07/2012 |
| 20120121532 | PROCESS FOR MAKING DRY AND STABLE HEMOSTATIC COMPOSITIONS Described is a process for making a dry and stable hemostatic composition, said process comprising a) providing a first component comprising a dry preparation of a coagulation inducing agent, b) providing a sec... | 05/17/2012 |
| 20120110683 | NON-HUMAN ANIMAL MODEL OF MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION AND METHOD FOR CREATING THE SAME The present invention provides a non-human animal model of myocardial infarction, which can be created by a less invasive method, shows an extremely low mortality during and after surgical induction of myocardial infarction, ensures the blood reflow after necrosis of ca... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120082725 | Composition Comprising Immunogenic Microparticles The invention provides an immunogenic composition comprising at least one antigen in association with microparticles, wherein the microparticles are in the same size range as viruses. In addition the invention also provides vaccine compositions and methods of eliciting ... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120082637 | Lacquer Composition Comprising a Monomer with a Polyalicyclic Structure Element A transparent lacquer composition that can be used as a protective and gloss lacquer for surface coating is described. The lacquer composition can be a dental material and a method for preparing a lacquer composition is also described. Also described are novel polymeriz... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120076750 | FIBRIN BASED GLUE WITH FUNCTIONALIZED HYDROPHILIC POLYMER PROTEIN BINDING AGENT The present invention provides a non-liquid biomaterial that may be used as a surgical sealant, a suture support, a blood flow controller, an adhesion reducing agent, an adhesion preventing agent, a tissue support, a tissue filler, a wound dressing or a combination ther... | 03/29/2012 |
| 20120040002 | RESORBABLE AND BIOCOMPATIBLE FIBRE GLASS COMPOSITIONS AND THEIR USES Biocompatible and resorbable melt derived glass compositions which include: SiO2 60-70 weight-%, Na2O 5-20 weight-%, CaO 5-25 weight-%, MgO 0-10 weight-%, P2O5 0.5-3.0 weight-%, B2O3 0-15 weight-%, Al 02/16/2012 | |
| 20120027715 | POLYMER FILMS WITH EMBEDDED IODINATED RESIN AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SAME The disclosure relates to polymer films containing iodinated resin, where such films have advantageous antibacterial and/or antitoxic properties. The films may be used, for example, in medical tape, wound dressings and bandages. In certain embodiments, the invention is ... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120021050 | NANOPARTICLE FORMULATED GLYCOLIPID ANTIGENS FOR IMMUNOTHERAPY A composition for stimulating NKT cells to produce anti-cancer and anti-viral cytokines without causing anergy of NKT cells includes a glycolipid antigen and a nanoparticle conjugated with the glycolipid antigen. The glycolipid antigen and the nanoparticle are not antig... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120003271 | POLYMER BLENDS A biocompatible polymer mixture for use as a matrix for cellular attachment includes a mixture of at least two polymers selected from the group consisting of: chitosan (CS), polyethylenimine (PEI), poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA), poly(D-lactic acid) (PDLA), poly(2-hydroxy e... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20120003177 | CURCUMIN-CONTAINING POLYMERS AND WATER-SOLUBLE CURCUMIN DERIVATIVES AS PRODRUGS OF PRODRUG CARRIERS Curcumin, a polyphenol extracted from the rhizome turmeric, has been polymerized to produce a polymer material having a backbone of one or more repeating structural units, at least one of which comprises a curcumin monomer residue. These curcumin-containing polymers hav... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110280825 | EXTRACORPOREAL DEVICES AND METHODS OF TREATING COMPLICATIONS OF PREGNANCY The invention features extracorporeal methods for the treatment of a subject having a pregnancy related hypertensive disorder, such as pre-eclampsia or eclampsia. The invention also features devices used for the extracorporeal treatment of subjects have a pregnancy rela... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110268689 | PHOTO-CROSSLINKABLE ANTIFOULING COMPOSITIONS, FILMS OBTAINED FROM SAID COMPOSITIONS, AND CORRESPONDING USES Photo-crosslinkable antifouling compositions, in particular antibacterial, antifungal and anti-algae ones, which include the combination of at least one telechelic oligoisoprene of a particular formula with an agent for crosslinking the oligoisoprene. The antifouling fi... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110243882 | ANTIBACTERIAL POLYMER EMULSION AND COATING COMPOSITION An aqueous antibacterial polymer emulsion and coating compositions are provided. The aqueous antibacterial polymer emulsion comprising a polymer A, an oxidant and a metal complexed with a copolymer B comprising heterocyclic containing monomers; wherein the metal is sele... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110243883 | POLYMERIC BIOLUBRICANTS FOR MEDICAL USE The present invention provides branched polymers which can be used as lubricants or shock absorbers in vivo. For example, the inventive polymers can be used as viscosupplements, viscoelastics, tissue space fillers, and/or anti-adhesive agents. Also provided are pharmace... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110236344 | Synthetic mimics of mammalian cell surface receptors: method and compositions The present invention relates to new synthetic receptors. More particularly, the present invention relates to the use of the synthetic receptors for delivering a protein, peptide, drug, prodrug, lipid, nucleic acid, carbohydrate or small molecule into a target cell via ... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110223128 | REGULATION OF MICROVASCULATURE OCCLUSION The present invention provides compositions and methods to regulate embolic occlusion of the microvasculature. In particular, the present invention inhibits extravasation of emboli from microvasculature resulting in increased occlusion (e.g., by administering a MMP 2/9 ... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110217379 | MAGNETIC NANOMATERIALS AND METHODS FOR CHEMOEMBOLISATION There are disclosed magnetic nanoparticles and embolisation compositions comprising the nanoparticles. There are also disclosed methods to make the nanoparticles and embolisation compositions and methods to deliver therapeutic agents to a subject.... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110212178 | Injectable Hydrogel Filaments For Biomedical Uses Described herein are apparatus, compositions, systems and associated methods to occlude structures and malformations with radiopaque hydrogel filaments with delayed controlled rates of expansion permitting the repositioning of the device once inside the structure or mal... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110212172 | ADMINISTRATION OF AN ADSORBENT POLYMER FOR TREATMENT OF SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATION The invention provides a method of ameliorating systemic inflammation in a patient involving administering to the patient a therapeutically effective dose of composition including polystyrene divinyl benzene copolymer and a polyvinyl pyrrolidone polymer. More particular... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110195042 | Compositions, Methods and Kits Useful for Treating a Respiratory Symptom The present disclosure describes methods for enhancing an overall cooling sensation of an oral mucosa comprising administering a liquid composition comprising a thickening agent and/or a mucoadhesive polymer, a non-menthol coolant; and contacting the oral mucosa with th... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110189287 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR WOUND HEALING The present invention relates to methods and compositions for wound healing. In particular, the present invention relates to promoting and enhancing wound healing by utilizing cross-linker covalent modification molecules to attach and deliver wound active agents to a wo... | 08/04/2011 |
