...that the Band-Aid Bandage was invented by a Johnson & Johnson employee whose wife had cut herself? Earl Dickson's wife was rather accident prone, so he set out to develop a bandage that she could apply without help. He placed a small piece of gauze in the center of a small piece of surgical tape, and what we know today as the Band Aid bandage was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187612 | Use of the neurotoxic component of a botulinum toxin for treating a spastic muscle A method and composition for treating a patient suffering from a disease, disorder or condition and associated pain include the administration to the patient of a therapeutically effective amount of a neurotoxin selected from a group consisting of botulinum toxin ty... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8168206 | Animal protein-free pharmaceutical compositions Animal protein-free, solid-form Clostridial toxin pharmaceutical compositions comprising a Clostridial toxin active ingredient and at least two excipients. ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8057808 | Use of a botulinum neurotoxin to alleviate various disorders Methods for treating obsessions and compulsions by local administration of a Clostridial toxin. The obsessions or compulsions can be eye poking, body rocking, finger biting, counting, checking and related disorders treated by low dose, intramuscular administration o... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8052980 | Use of the neurotoxic component of a botulinum toxin for treating arthritis A method for treating a patient suffering from arthritis and associated pain include the administration to the patient of a therapeutically effective amount of a neurotoxic component of neurotoxin selected from a group consisting of Botulinum toxin types A, B, C, D,... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8017134 | Recombinant toxin fragments A single polypeptide is provided which comprises first and second domains. The first domain enables the polypeptide to cleave one or more vesicle or plasma-membrane associated proteins essential to exocytosis, and the second domain enables the polypeptide to be tran... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8012491 | Recombinant toxin fragments A single polypeptide is provided which comprises first and second domains. The first domain enables the polypeptide to cleave one or more vesicle or plasma-membrane associated proteins essential to exocytosis, and the second domain enables the polypeptide to be tran... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7964199 | Therapeutic composition comprising a botulinum neurotoxin A pharmaceutical preparation comprising one of the botulinum neurotoxins from Clostridium botulinum of types A, B, C, D, E, F or G or a mixture of two or more of these neurotoxins, wherein the neurotoxin or the mixture of neurotoxins is free of the complexing... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7910116 | Use of a botulinum toxin to improve gastric emptying and/or to treat GERD Methods for treating gastric disorders, such as GERD and delayed gastric emptying, by intramuscular administration of a botulinum toxin to a head, neck and/or shoulder muscle of a patient with a gastric disorder. ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7897158 | Recombinant toxin fragments A single polypeptide is provided which comprises first and second domains. The first domain enables the polypeptide to cleave one or more vesicle or plasma-membrane associated proteins essential to exocytosis, and the second domain enables the polypeptide to be tran... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7879341 | Therapeutic composition with a botulinum neurotoxin The present invention pertains to pharmaceutical compositions which comprise a botulinum neurotoxin from Clostridium botulinum, the neurotoxin being free of the complexing proteins naturally present in the botulinum neurotoxin complex or being chemically modi... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7846457 | Cosmetic use of botulinum toxin for the treatment of eyebrow and forehead ptosis, and unwanted eyebrow expression A method of temporarily elevating the eyebrow position and softening undesirable glabellar muscle activity to affect a more desirable appearance. In a broad aspect the invention comprises injecting small quantities of botulinum toxin (BTX) equivalent in activ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7824694 | Methods for enhancing therapeutic effects of a neurotoxin The present invention relates to methods for enhancing the therapeutic effects of a neurotoxin, e.g., a botulinum toxin, where the methods comprise a “wash-down” (e.g., a decreased intake) of a current pain medication and an administration of a neurotoxin... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7811587 | Botulinum toxin therapy for neuropsychiatric disorders Methods for treating psychiatric disorders include intracranial administration of a therapeutically effective amount of a neurotoxin, such as a botulinum toxin type A, to a human patient. ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7811586 | Methods for alleviating testicular pain Method for alleviating testicular pain in a patient in need thereof. The method can comprise the step of locally administering a neurotoxin (e.g., a botulinum toxin) to at least one anatomical site selected from the group consisting of a testicle and a tissue associ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7758872 | Method of treating depression Methods are disclosed herein for treating depression in the subject. A method includes the use of Botulinum toxin to cause paralysis of a facial muscle, such as the depressor anguli oris, procerus, frontalis, orbicularis oculi, or corrugator supercilii muscle to tre... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7758873 | Polysaccharide containing botulinum toxin pharmaceutical compositions and uses thereof This invention relates to the use of a composition comprising a polysaccharide and a botulinum toxin for reducing a skin wrinkle. In some embodiments, the polysaccharide comprises disaccharides. In some embodiments, the average molecular weight of a disaccharide uni... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7674470 | Recombinant toxin fragments Antigenic compositions are provided comprising a single chain polypeptide comprising first and second domains, wherein said first domain is a clostridial neurotoxin light chain or a fragment or a variant thereof and is capable of cleaving one or more vesicle or plas... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7507419 | Topically applied toxin compositions and treatment methods Hyperactive glandular conditions are treated using topically formulated botulinum toxin compositions. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, topical botulinum preparations are applied directly to the skin by a patient as needed to suppress his o... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7473429 | Method for treatment of laminitis in animals The present invention generally relates to methods for treating the sequela of laminitis in hoofed animals. Benefits are obtained by administering to the animals to be treated injections of Botulinum Toxin in the limb to be treated. In one embodiment, about 100 Unit... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7465458 | Methods for treating eye disorders The present invention provides methods of treating an eye disorder. The methods comprise a step of locally administering a Clostridial toxin to the eye of a patient to treat the disorder. The eye disorder may be associated with an inflammation of the eye, inc... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7455845 | Use of neurotoxin therapy for treatment of urologic and related disorders related to lowering elevated bladder pressure The present invention related to methods for treating neurological-urological conditions, including urinary retention. This is accomplished by administration of a botulinum toxin into the lower urinary tract of a patient with urinary retention, including the bladder... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7449192 | Use of neurotoxin therapy for treatment of urologic and related disorders related to neurogenic bladder dysfunction The present invention related to methods for treating neurological-urological conditions, including neurogenic bladder dysfunction. This is accomplished by administration of a botulinum toxin into the lower urinary tract of a patient with a neurogenic bladder dysfun... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7429386 | Stretch mark treatment Methods for treating stretch marks by local administration of a Clostridial toxin, such as a botulinum toxin, to a patient with a stretch mark. ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7422753 | Methods for treating trichotillomania Methods for treating trichotillomania by local administration of a Clostridial toxin. The local administration can be by intramuscular, transdermal, intradermal or subdermal administration of a low dose of botulinum toxin. ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7419675 | Method for treating peritoneal adhesions Methods for treating peritoneal adhesions by local administration of a Clostridial toxin, such as a botulinum toxin, to a patient with a peritoneal adhesion. ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7396535 | Therapy for obsessive compulsive head banging Methods for treating a head banging disorder by local administration of a Clostridial toxin. The local administration can be by intramuscular, transdermal, intradermal or subdermal administration of a low dose of botulinum toxin. ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7393537 | Botulinum toxin for treatment of obsessive compulsive finger biting disorder Methods for treating obsessions and compulsions by local administration of a Clostridial toxin. The obsessions or compulsions can be eye poking, body rocking, finger biting, counting, checking and related disorders treated by low dose, intramuscular administration o... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7393538 | Clostridial toxin treatment for dermatillomania Methods for treating a dermatillomania by local administration of a Clostridial toxin. The local administration can be by intramuscular, transdermal, intradermal or subdermal administration of a low dose of botulinum toxin. ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7390496 | Therapeutic treatments for repetitive hand washing Methods for treating a hand washing disorder by local administration of a Clostridial toxin. The local administration can be by intramuscular, transdermal, intradermal or subdermal administration of a low dose of botulinum toxin. ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7384918 | Botulinum toxin for treating muscle contracture The invention provides for the use of a botulinum toxin to treat contracture, such as muscle contracture, in patients by transdermal administration of the botulinum toxin. ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7378389 | Botulinum toxin neurotoxic component for treating juvenile cerebral palsy The invention provides for the use of a presynaptic neurotoxin (for example a bacterial neurotoxin such as botulinum toxin A) for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of cerebral palsy in juvenile patients. The juvenile patients are preferably juveniles... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7364586 | C3 exoenzyme-coated stents and uses thereof for treating and preventing restenosis This invention provides a stent for implantation in a blood vessel or other tissue, wherein the stent is coated with or contains C3 exoenzyme, a chimeric version thereof or an inhibitor of RhoA. This invention also provides a method for treating or inhibiting the on... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7323179 | Methods and compositions for the treatment and prevention of and other bacterial infections The invention features methods and compositions for treatment or prevention of infection by, or disease caused by infection with, certain species of bacteria, including in particular bacteria in which a RAP-type and/or TRAP-type molecule plays a role in pathogenesis... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7309493 | Inactivated bovine scours vaccines, process and method of preventing bovine scours Inactivated scours vaccines for immunization and protection of bovine animals from disease caused by infection with bovine rotavirus and bovine coronavirus, which comprise and effective amount of at least one inactivated viral strain are described. Polyvalent inacti... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7288259 | Treatment of holocrine gland dysfunction with clostridia neurotoxins Methods of using clostridial toxins and other biological agents to control holocrine gland dysfunction in humans is provided. In preferred embodiments the methods provide beneficial effects in humans. ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7279169 | Mucosal DTPa vaccines Mucosal DTPa vaccines, especially intranasal vaccines, comprising (a) a diphtheria antigen, a tetanus antigen and an acellular pertussis antigen, and (b) a detoxified mutant of cholera toxin (CT) or E. coli heat labile toxin (LT). Component (b) acts as a muco... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7276473 | Methods and compositions for the treatment of pancreatitis Methods and compositions for the treatment of acute pancreatitis in a mammal. Particular compositions comprise a binding element, a translocation element, and a therapeutic element able to prevent accumulation of digestive enzymes within the pancreas. ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7232571 | Methods for reducing cholesterol using spores, systems and compositions The invention describes therapeutic compositions including a lactic acid-producing bacteria, such as isolated Bacillus coagulans, in combination with a bifidogenic oligosaccharides or other cholesterol-reducing agents for use in reducing LDL cholesterol and s... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7229626 | Botulinum toxin therapy for neuropsychiatric disorders Methods for treating psychiatric disorders include intracranial administration of a therapeutically effective amount of a neurotoxin, such as a botulinum toxin type A, to a human patient. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7229605 | Nuclei density and nuclei area methods for determining effects of a botulinum toxin on muscles Methods for determining the effect of a Clostridial neurotoxin on muscle are disclosed. In particular, methods for determining a potency and/or diffusion of a neurotoxin based on a nuclear index and/or an amount of muscle atrophy are disclosed. The methods may be us... | 06/12/2007 |