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6413537 Nystatin formulation having reduced toxicity  
The present invention provides a novel formulation of nystatin for parenteral administration to treat systemic fungal infections. The formulation avoids the toxicity and solubility problems of...
6406711 Bone regeneration material  
A bone regeneration material uses polyphosphoric acid and/or a polyphosphate together with a biocompatible material, a filler for cosmetic surgery, or a bone morphogenetic protein, to expedite new...
6406710 Protein occlusion for delivery of small molecules  
The present invention relates to complexes between (1) a target-binding moiety; (2) a cavity-forming moiety; and (3) a pharmacological compound to be delivered to a target, wherein the...
6403758 Bioresorbable compositions for implantable prostheses  
Crosslinked compositions formed from a water-insoluble copolymer are disclosed. These compositions are copolymers having a bioresorbable region, a hydrophilic region and at least two crosslinkable...
6399103 Method of producing a sustained-release preparation  
A method of producing sustained-release microcapsules which comprises dispersing a physiologically active polypeptide into a solution of a biodegradable polymer and zinc oxide in an organic...
6398816 Genetic engineering of cells to enhance healing and tissue regeneration  
A method for enhancing and/or increasing the efficiency of repair of tissues, primarily bone or cartilage, using genetically engineered cells has been developed. In the preferred embodiment,...
RE37718 Ion beam modification of bioactive ceramics to accelerate biointegration of said ceramics  
The present invention provides for faster and stronger tissue-implant bonding by treating a ceramic implant with an ion beam to modify the surface of the ceramic. The surface modification can give...
6395293 Biodegradable implant precursor  
The invention is directed to a biodegradable implant precursor having a two-part structure made of an outer sac and a liquid content. The implant precursor is composed of a biodegradable,...
6395294 Method of visualization of the vitreous during vitrectomy  
A composition for rendering a vitreous cavity visible during a surgical procedure to alleviate a structural disorder caused by the vitreous in an eye, and a method of using the composition. The...
6391339 Use of oligosaccharide for preventing blood clotting in extracorporeal blood circuits  
The invention relates to the use of a certain oligosaccharide for preventing clotting in an extracorporeal blood circuit of a patient undergoing extracorporeal blood treatment.
6391861 Method for the prevention of tissue elastic fiber injury  
The subject invention is directed to the prevention of elastic fiber injury by administering HA or any other polysaccharide or carbohydrate moiety that binds to and coats elastic fibers, thereby...
6387391 Bioresorbable polymeric clayey and sticky substance  
This invention provides a claycy and sticky substance as a new biomaterial that cannot be found in the current medical field, which is bioresorbable, shows tackiness, plasticity and shape holding...
6387363 Biocompatible medical devices  
Biocompatible medical devices, including sutures, are disclosed which are produced from polyesters formed from lactide and glycolide copolymers. In a preferred mode of the invention, the...
6383509 Biodegradable neurotoxin implant  
A biocompatible implant for continuous in vivo release of a neurotoxin over a treatment period extending from one month to five years. The implant can be made of casting a solution of a polymer,...
6385491 Temporary medical electrical lead having biodegradable electrode mounting pad loaded with therapeutic drug  
A temporary cardiac electrical stimulating lead comprises a stimulating electrode mounted in or on a biodegradable electrode mounting pad disposed at a distal end of the lead. The electrode...
6379690 Keratin-based hydrogel for biomedical applications and method of production  
A keratin hydrogel which can be used as a wound dressing and cell scaffolding. The keratin hydrogel is formed from clean, washed hair by partially oxidizing a significant percentage of disulfide...
6375971 Medicament dosing ballistic implant of improved accuracy  
Solid dose ballistic projectile for medicating animals which comprises a biologically compatible projectile casing which defines an interior cavity having a wall with a frictionally engagement...
6375972 Sustained release drug delivery devices, methods of use, and methods of manufacturing thereof  
A method and device for treating a mammalian organism to obtain a desired local or systemic physiological or pharmacological effect is provided. The method includes administering a sustained...
6372244 RETRIEVABLE BIOARTIFICIAL IMPLANTS HAVING DIMENSIONS ALLOWING RAPID DIFFUSION OF OXYGEN AND RAPID BIOLOGICAL RESPONSE TO PHYSIOLOGICAL CHANGE, PROCESSES FOR THEIR MANUFACTURE, AND METHODS FOR THEIR USE  
Bioartificial implants and methods for their manufacture and use are described, particularly bioartificial pancreases. In particular, the implants may be thin sheets which enclose cells, may be...
6371992 Acellular matrix grafts: preparation and use  
Acellular matrix grafts are provided with are isolated from natural sources and consist essentially of a collagen and elastin matrix which is devoid of cellular components. The grafts are useful...
6372243 Low-oxygen fluorocarbon as an agent for ophthalmology  
The present invention concerns fluorocarbons for use in ophthalmology. Fluorocarbons disclosed in the prior art can only be left in the eye for a limited period of time because they cause damage to...
6372228 Method of producing elastin, elastin-based biomaterials and tropoelastin materials  
A method is provided for producing elastin or elastin-based materials or tropoelastin materials which have a substantially reduced level of calcification. These materials are typically capable of...
6368592 Method of delivering oxygen to cells by electrolyzing water  
Oxygen is supplied to cells in vitro or in vivo by generating oxygen with an oxygen generator that electrolyzes water to oxygen and hydrogen. Oxygen can be generated substantially without...
6368858 Modulation of multicellular aggregates by pressure from growth in a matrix  
Cells in a matrix or in the matrix in a vessel are grown to form a multicellular aggregate. Pressure is exerted on the growing cells by the matrix or the matrix together with the vessel due to...
6368612 Devices for cloaking transplanted cells  
Implantable devices that include a source of a therapeutic substance and a capture agent are disclosed.
6368611 Anti-infective covering for percutaneous and vascular access device and coating method  
A part that can be introduced and/or implanted in the body, in body parts, or in body cavities, made of nonmetallic material or having a nonmetallic surface is designed such that infections...
6368613 Use of fluorocarbons for diagnosis and treatment of articular disorders  
Methods for the diagnosis and treatment of articular disorders comprising the use of fluorocarbons are disclosed. The methods provide for the introduction of a fluorocarbon into an articular region...
6365153 Mechanically elongated neuronal cells and methods for producing and using these cells  
Mechanically elongated neuronal cells and methods of mechanically producing elongated cells are provided. Also provided are methods for transplanting elongated neuronal cells into an animal for...
6365385 Methods of culturing and encapsulating pancreatic islet cells  
Cells, preferably isolated pancreatic islet cells, are treated with a compound or a combination of compounds selected from an antioxidant, an anti-cytokine, an anti-endotoxin and an antibiotic. The...
6365172 Device of bioabsorbable triglycolic acid poly(ester-amide)s, and methods of making the same  
This invention relates to fiber-forming bioabsorbable poly(ester-amide)s made by the polymerization of diamidediols with 3,6-dioxaoctanedioic acid, also known as “triglycolic acid”. More...
6361797 Hydrogel compositions useful for the sustained release of macromolecules and methods of making same  
A method of producing a homogenous porous hydrogel useful for drug delivery is described. The pores of the hydrogel are created by diffusion enhancers to facilitate sustained delivery of...
6361780 Microporous drug delivery system  
A drug delivery device is described comprising a porous biocompatible solid having at least one therapeutic drug within its pores, the therapeutic drug being removable from the pores by immersion...
6358532 Calcium phosphate microcarriers and microspheres  
The present invention provides calcium phosphate-based (CaP) microcarriers and their use, for example, in cell culturing systems, chromatography, and implantable biomedical materials.
6355275 Embolization using carbon coated microparticles  
Described are methods of embolization using an embolizing agent composition that includes microparticles with carbon surfaces, and comprising a contrast agent. Preferred microparticles include a...
6352707 Transplant encapsulation in a hydrogel matrix to obscure immune recognition  
Immune recognition of a transplant such as tissue implanted in a host mammal is obscured by encapsulating the transplant in a hydrogel matrix containing gelatin, dextran, at least one nitric oxide...
6352708 Solution and method for treating autologous tissue for implant operation  
An aqueous solution containing a water miscible organic solvent, polyethylene glycol and heparine, is used to modify the tissue reactivity of an autologous tissue freshly obtained from a host...
6350462 Hollow porous ceramic carrier for embedding in patient for sustained medicament release and method of preparation thereof  
An improved porous ceramic body to be embedded in a patient for sustained release of a medicament, and a method of making the ceramic body is provided. To control the release of the medicament, the...
6344061 Device for incorporation and release of biologically active agents  
The invention provides an implantable device coated with a layer of calcium phosphate and optionally one or more biologically active substances such as growth factors, lipis, (lipo)polysaccharides,...
6344488 Temperature-controlled pH-dependent formation of ionic polysaccharide gels  
The present invention relates a temperature-controlled pH-dependant formation of ionic polysaccharide gels, such as chitosan/organo-phosphate aqueous systems, and methods of preparation thereof....
6340477 Bone matrix composition and methods for making and using same  
The invention is directed to a bone matrix composition for use in the repair and healing of osseous tissue. The composition can be used in load-bearing and non-load bearing applications, including...
6335384 Methods for embolizing blood vessels  
Disclosed are methods useful for treating vascular lesions wherein a non-particulate agent such as a metal coil is introduced into a vascular site (e.g., an aneurysm cavity) in conjunction with an...
6335028 Implantable particles for urinary incontinence  
The invention encompasses the treatment of urinary incontinence, gastroesophageal reflux disease and the amelioration of skin wrinkles using biocompatible hydrophilic cationic microparticles and a...
6331311 Injectable depot gel composition and method of preparing the composition  
An injectable depot gel composition containing a polymer, a solvent that can dissolve the polymer and thereby form a viscous gel, a beneficial agent; and an emulsifying agent in the form of a...
6331309 Hydrogel compositions for the controlled release administration of growth factors  
Compositions and methods are disclosed for the controlled release delivery of polypeptide growth factors. The compositions of the invention are hydrogels which comprise: a polypeptide growth factor...
6331313 Controlled-release biocompatible ocular drug delivery implant devices and methods  
Controlled release devices are disclosed which are biocompatible and can be implanted into the eye. The devices have a core comprising a drug and a polymeric outer layer which is substantially...
6331312 Bioresorbable ceramic composites  
A composite material is provided including a strongly bioresorbable, poorly crystalline apatitic calcium phosphate composite and a supplementary material. The poorly crystalline apatitic calcium...
6328990 Bioactive, degradable composite for tissue engineering  
Bioactive, degradable composite material and composite material microspheres were produced using a new solid-in-oil-in-water method. Compositions and methods for tissue engineering and drug...
6328979 Sustained release medicinal compositions  
The present invention relates to sustained-release pharmaceutical compositions for ionic pharmaceutically active substances (excluding ionic prostanoic acid derivatives) containing ionic compounds...
6326018 Flexible sheet of demineralized bone  
The invention is directed toward a malleable bone putty and a flowable gel composition for application to a bone defect site to promote new bone growth at the site which comprises a new bone growth...
6326019 Grafts made from amniotic membrane; methods of separating, preserving, and using such grafts in surgeries  
A method for making, storing and using a surgical graft from human amniotic membrane; the resulting graft; and the storage solution. The amniotic membrane is obtained from human placenta, from...