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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7910126 | Flexible, compressed intravaginal rings, methods of making and using the same, and apparatus for making the same The present invention is directed to flexible, compressed intravaginal rings comprising a substantially homogeneous compressed mixture comprising a polymethacrylate, a plasticizer, and an active agent, and methods of making and using the same, and apparatus for maki... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7850986 | Delivery system The present invention relates to a delivery system comprising a core and a membrane encasing said core, wherein said core and membrane consist essentially of an elastomer composition and said core comprises at least one therapeutically active agent. The delivery sys... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7691403 | Non-absorbent tampon containing additives inhibiting TSST-1 Non-absorbent articles containing an additive are disclosed. The non-absorbent articles include an effective amount of an inhibitory compound such as cerulenin, triclosan, or hexachloroprene, for example, to substantially inhibit the production of TSST-1 by Gram pos... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7521064 | Non-hormonal vaginal contraceptive The present invention relates to a non-hormonal, biocompatible, and biodegradable intravaginal device for the delivery of spermiostatic, spermicidal and anti-infectious agents. The present invention also relates to methods of contraception using such a device, as we... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7442179 | Pre-fill applicator A pre-fill vaginal applicator comprising a tubular barrel having an open end and a dispensing end provided with at least one dispensing opening formed therein. A selectively removable closure, such as a snap cap or threaded cap, closes the dispensing end of the barr... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7427416 | Methods of treating conditions using metal-containing materials Methods of treating conditions using metal-containing materials are disclosed. Exemplary conditions include bacterial conditions, biofilm conditions, microbial conditions, inflammatory conditions, fungal conditions, viral conditions, autoimmune conditions, idiopathi... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7368127 | Biomedical devices with peptide containing coatings Biomedical devices with stable peptide coatings are provided. The coatings are formed by incorporating at least one latent reactive component into the reactive mixture, forming a medical device from said reactive mixture and reacting said medical device with a coati... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7348023 | Absorbent articles containing additives Absorbent articles containing an additive are disclosed. The absorbent articles include an effective amount of an inhibitory compound, such as thiolactomycin or thiomalonate, to substantially inhibit the production of TSST-1 by Gram positive bacteria. ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344732 | Medicated tampon A tampon adapted to deliver a therapeutic agent, the tampon including a tampon body that is manufactured at a first manufacturing facility; and a dosage form coupled to the body, wherein the dosage form includes a formulation including a therapeutic agent, and where... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341737 | Medicated tampon A tampon adapted to deliver a therapeutic agent, the tampon including a tampon body having a distal end; and a dosage form affixed to the distal end of the tampon body, wherein the dosage form includes a formulation including a therapeutic agent, and wherein the dos... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7342122 | Bisphosphonate complexes Bisphosphonate compounds are disclosed, particularly bisphosonate conjugates useful in the treatment of soft tissues surrounding bone and bone-related diseases, such as bone cancer and osteoporosis. ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337592 | Porous poly(vinyl acetal) resin body having a high degree of cleanliness, a process of preparing the same, and a method of storing the same A process of preparing and a method of storing porous poly (vinyl acetal) resin body. A method of storing the porous body involves keeping the porous body wet and free of contamination with organic substances, dissolved ions, and other fine particles. The storing me... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335219 | Hemostatic device including a capsule An apparatus for inhibiting blood loss from a puncture site. The apparatus may include means for locating a puncture site in a blood vessel wall. This apparatus is comprised of a tube and an elongated member that is positioned around the tube. The elongated member i... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332177 | Method and formulation for treating resistance to antihypertensives and related conditions A method for the prevention or treatment of symptoms of hypertension in a patient who is resistant to antihypertensive effects of an antihypertensive compound administered in the absence of melatonin comprises administering to said patient melatonin in an amount eff... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7323186 | Non-absorbent articles containing additives Non-absorbent articles, such as tampon applicators, containing an additive are disclosed. The non-absorbent articles include an effective amount of an inhibitory compound, such as thiolactomycin or thiomalonate, for example, to substantially inhibit the production o... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7312067 | Lactic acid producing bacteria for use as probiotic organisms in the human vagina The present invention discloses novel isolated strains of lactic acid producing bacteria of the genera Lactobacillus and Pediococcus, and a method for isolation of such bacterial strains, having the ability to colonise and become established in a human... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7294345 | Otorhinological delivery device The invention relates to an otorhinological delivery device comprising at least one pharmaceutically active agent. According to the invention the device comprises a core comprising said at least one pharmaceutically active agent wherein said core is made of an elast... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291640 | Substituted triazole derivatives as oxytocin antagonists The present invention relates to a class of substituted 1,2,4-triazoles of formula (I) with activity as oxytocin antagonists, uses thereof, processes for the preparation thereof and compositions containing said inhibitors. These inhibitors have utility in a variety ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7282214 | Biomedical devices with antimicrobial coatings Biomedical devices with antimicrobial coatings are provided. One or more surfaces of the device are coated with a cationic peptide, cationic proteins, or mixtures thereof to impart antimicrobial properties to the surface. ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7282221 | Antiviral product, use and formulation thereof An antiviral product is comprised of at least three dosages forms, each of which has a different release profile, with the Cmax for the antiviral product being reached in less than about twelve hours. In one embodiment, there is an immediate release dosag... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7276056 | Methods of treating abnormal biological conditions by vaginal douching A method of treating abnormal biological conditions arising in and/or affecting the vagina involves supplying a flow of water to the vaginal canal while a treatment device having an external surface of stainless steel is disposed therein so as to primarily or preven... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273619 | Transdermal composition of an antivomiting agent The present invention relates to a transdermal composition of an antivomiting agent, and more particularly to a transdermal composition of an antivomiting agent which can minimize skin irritation by employing tropisetron as the antivomiting agent as well as by adjus... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7271156 | Immunostimulatory nucleic acids The invention relates to immunostimulatory nucleic acid compositions and methods of using the compositions. The T-rich nucleic acids contain poly T sequences and/or have greater than 25% T nucleotide residues. The TG nucleic acids have TG dinucleotides. The C-rich n... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270653 | Methods of treating abnormal biological conditions using metal oxides A method of treating an abnormal biological condition involves the steps of introducing a metal oxide into the vaginal canal and repeating the step of introducing at regular intervals to treat an abnormal biological condition. The abnormal biological condition treat... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267670 | Reinforced urethral suppository A urethral suppository comprising a non-meltable base member sized to prevent insertion of the base member into the urethra, a non-meltable reinforcement projecting from the base member, and a meltable portion formed around a portion of the reinforcement. The meltab... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267828 | Light stabilized antimicrobial materials Methods of enhancing the photostabilizing of silver in medical materials are described. More particularly, the methods increase the photostabilization of silver in certain materials comprising hydrophilic, amphoteric and anionic polymers by subjecting the polymers t... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7255881 | Metal-containing materials Metal-containing materials, as well as their preparation and use are disclosed. The metal-containing material can be, for example, an antimicrobial material, an anti-biofilm material, an antibacterial material, an anti-inflammatory material, an anti-fungal material,... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7244703 | Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for peptide treatment Compositions and methods for treating a patient with a pharmaceutically active peptide that combines a pharmaceutically active peptide, a permeation enhancer, and a carrier, are disclosed. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7235263 | Processes for controlling microbial organic compound production Processes for preparing products comprising an oxygen-generating additive for reducing the amount of skin irritation and inflamation and odor are disclosed. Specifically, products such as training pants and diapers are disclosed which contain a carbohydrate-hydrogen... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7223406 | Methods and compositions for preventing and treating male erectile dysfunction and female sexual arousal disorder The invention provides a method for preventing or treating male erectile dysfunction or female sexual arousal disorder by administering an effective amount of one or more factors from a group of factors including vascular endothelial growth factor, brain-derived neu... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7220414 | Degradable polyacetal polymers Degradable polyacetal polymers and functionalized degradable polyacetal polymers have properties favorable for use in pharmaceutical and biomedical applications. The degradable polyacetal polymers are relatively stable at physiological pH with favorable biodistribut... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7202231 | β-Cyclodextrin compositions, and use to prevent transmission of sexually transmitted diseases Methods of reducing the risk of transmission of a sexually transmitted pathogen by contacting the pathogen or cells susceptible to infection by the pathogen with a β-cyclodextrin are provided. Methods for reducing the risk of transmission of a sexually transmitted ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7202289 | Biodegradable resin composition, filler therefor and molded article thereof The present invention is a biodegradable resin composition having excellent physical properties such as strength, water-resistance, molding workability, thermal-resistance, and suitable for a molded article for various electric products. The biodegradable resin comp... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7195775 | Protection of the female reproductive system from natural and artificial insults Described are methods for protecting the female reproductive system against natural and artificial insults by administering to women a composition comprising an agent that antagonizes one or more acid sphingomyelinase (ASMase) gene products. Specifically, methods di... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7179799 | (3) and (6) substituted estrogenic compounds Novel estrogenic compounds of Formula I are provided. wherein the bond represented by the wavy line may be a single or double bond such that when the wavy line is a single bond, R1 is selected from the... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7163529 | Absorbent article having disposal wings with odor absorbency An absorbent article (20) has a longitudinal-direction (22), a lateral cross-direction (24), an overall longitudinal article-length, an overall lateral article-width, and an intermediate portion (76) interposed between a pair of longitudi... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7153845 | Bioadhesive progressive hydration tablets A bioadhesive controlled, extended release progressive hydration composition wherein the active ingredient may be protected from water or the surrounding environment, thereby protecting it from metabolism or from other degradation caused by moisture, enzymes, or pH ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7138135 | Bioadhesive, closed-cell foam film, sustained release, delivery devices and methods of making and using same Bioadhesive, closed-cell foam film, sustained release, delivery devices for administering an active agent or combination of active agents to a subject are provided. Methods for making such delivery devices and methods for using such delivery devices offering the con... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7138559 | pH reducing formulation and delivery system for a tampon A formulation effective in reducing the pH in a menstruating vagina or in a tampon inserted therein to below pH 5.5, comprising (a) 3–80% by weight of a solid organic acid polymer; (b) 92–15% by weight of a solid organic acid; and (c) 5–30% of a wetting agent.... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7122204 | Antibiotic composition with inhibitor Antibiotic composition having four dosage forms with different release profiles providing for initial release of a beta lactam antibiotic followed by release of a beta-lactamase inhibitor, followed by release of the antibiotic followed by release of the inhibitor. I... | 10/17/2006 |
