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6368612 Devices for cloaking transplanted cells  
Implantable devices that include a source of a therapeutic substance and a capture agent are disclosed.
6350463 Method of treatment for premature rupture of membranes in pregnancy (PROM)  
Premature Rupture of the Membranes (PROM) is a serious complication of pregnancy. PROM is treated by creation of a seal or barrier at the site of the rupture or in or near the cervix, thereby...
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...
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...
6319512 Implants for controlled release of pharmaceutically active principles and method for making same  
The present intention relates to an implant for the controlled release of at least one pharmaceutically active principle comprising a core containing at least one active principle and a sheath...
6316018 Drug-releasing coatings for medical devices  
The invention is directed to medical devices having a drug-releasing coating and methods for making such coated devices. The coating permits timed or prolonged pharmacological activity on the...
6306491 Respiratory aids  
The present invention is directed to materials that assist respiration of living cells contained in cell-containing systems. The materials form air-filled conduits or channels through which gases,...
6306845 Method for treating demyelinating disease  
The present invention provides a method for treating a demyelinating disease in a subject which includes administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a high affinity...
6303136 Cells or tissue attached to a non-degradable filamentous matrix encapsulated by a semi-permeable membrane  
A device is prepared having cells or tissue attached to a non-degradable filamentous matrix surrounded by a semi-permeable membrane. The matrix is preferably formed of a plurality of monofilaments...
6303117 Ice granules containing endotoxins of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (BTI) or Bacillus sphaericus (BS)  
Endotoxins, in a preparation of ice granules, from Bacillus thuringiensis and/or Bacillus sphaericus are used to combat mosquito larva.
6303138 Endothelin-based compositions for enhancing connective tissue repair  
The present invention is directed to bioactive composition that induce the repair of damaged or diseased connective tissues upon contact of the damaged or diseased tissues with the composition in...
6287601 Topical nitric oxide donor compositions  
Compositions and methods of the topical treatment of equine laminitis are disclosed. In particular, combinations of a fast acting nitric oxide (NO) donor, a sustained acting NO donor and an NSAID...
6267980 Dosage forms and uses  
A pharmaceutical dosage form comprises, in a portion thereof, substantially single enantiomer (R)-verapamil and, in another, separate, portion thereof, substantially single enantiomer...
6258856 Method for preventing or controlling cataract  
A method for preventing or treating pathological changes which occur in association with cataract formation in the mammalian eye by protecting lens cells against the cataractogenic effects of...
6251419 Membrane system for controlled tissue regeneration in cases of diseases of the periodontium  
6248344 Composite and its use  
A porous composite suitable for filling a recess or a through-passing hole in an implant. The composite includes particles A prepared from a bioactive material and particles B prepared from a...
6238687 Biodegradable polymers, compositions, articles and methods for making and using the same  
Biodegradable polymer compositions that degrade in vivo into non-toxic residues are described. In part, the present invention is directed to such polymers containing phosphorus and desaminotyrosyl...
6235726 Water insoluble derivatives of polyanionic polysaccharides  
A water insoluble, biocompatible composition that includes the reaction product of a polyanionic polysaccharide and an activating agent.
6214370 Method and device for administering analgesics  
A device and method is disclosed for continuously administering an analgesic to the neuraxis of an organism. The device comprises a polymeric matrix body loaded with the analgesic. The body is...
6200589 Biological implants of semipermeable amphiphilic membranes  
An implantable biological device including a semipermeable membrane formed into a geometric shape capable of encapsulating biological cells and capable of immunoisolating the biological cells upon...
6190685 Antioxidizing composition for scavenging free radicals, pharmaceutical composition comprising the same, and process for preparing the same  
An anti-oxidizing composition for scavenging free radicals, comprising at least one essential oil component containing a number of fat-soluble, low-molecular-weight compounds, a pharmaceutical...
6187329 Variable permeability bone implants, methods for their preparation and use  
The present invention involves filler for treating injured tissue sites made from compositions having variable permeability to bodily fluid to reduce the flow to these fluids (bleeding) from the...
6180606 Compositions with enhanced osteogenic potential, methods for making the same and uses thereof  
Osteogenic compositions, and methods for preparing same, which compositions comprise a porous or semi-porous matrix, an osteogenic factor and an agent such as growth factors, nutrient factors,...
6180129 Polyurethane-containing delivery systems  
A delivery system is disclosed for delivering a beneficial agent to an animal. The delivery system comprises a wall that surrounds a lumen, said wall comprising a composition that limits the...
6180605 Composition with enhanced osteogenic potential, method for making the same and therapeutic uses thereof  
The present invention provides improved osteogenic compositions having enhanced by the sorption of growth factors, of nutrient factors, or drugs onto or into the compositions. Compositions may...
6180007 Membrane formed by an acrylonitrile-based polymer  
A permselective graft polymer is disclosed that is formed by converting into intermediate reactive sites a portion of the cyano groups of a backbone polymer containing --CH 2 --CH(--C.tbd.N)--...
6174299 Method for treating hemophilia A and B and AIDS and devices used therein  
The present invention provides a method for treating Hemophilia A or B which comprises implanting in fluid communication with the bloodstream of a mammal in need of such treatment a permeable...
6168801 Controlled release drug delivery  
Biologically active materials are provided in a cylindrical carrier medium with better control over the rate of delivery and length of time of delivery by providing a carrier having dissolved or...
6165486 Biocompatible compositions and methods of using same  
Blends of biodegradable polymers, preferably poly(caprolactone) and poly(D,L-lactic-co-glycolic) acid are discussed as well as their applications in the medical field, particularly with regard to...
6159488 Intracoronary stents containing quinazolinone derivatives  
The invention provides an intracoronary stent coated with a quinazolinone derivative of formula (I), wherein n is 1 or 2, R 1 is a member of the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, nitro,...
6153210 Use of locally delivered metal ions for treatment of periodontal disease  
Periodontal disease can be treated by the administration of metal ions, preferably silver ions, to the site where the microorganisms that cause this disease reside. Administration can be to...
6146771 Process for modifying surfaces using the reaction product of a water-insoluble polymer and a polyalkylene imine  
A process for modifying a surface of an article that includes treating a surface with a solution that includes an organic solvent, and the reaction product of a substantially water insoluble...
6136296 Personal care compositions  
The present invention relates to personal care compositions. These compositions comprise an adhesive copolymer and a solvent for the copolymer selected from the group consisting of water, ethanol,...
6123700 Method and apparatus for sealing implantable membrane encapsulation devices  
A sealed, implantable, encapsulation device (20) for diffusing a biologically active product or function to an individual which includes a substantially non-porous fitting (32) including an inner...
6120536 Medical devices with long term non-thrombogenic coatings  
A coating and method for implantable open lattice metallic stent prostheses are disclosed. The coating includes a relatively thin layer of biostable elastomeric material containing an amount of...
6118043 Bone replacement material with FGF  
The invention relates to a bone replacement material which comprises one or more polypeptides having the biological action of fibroblast growth factors in a porous matrix. The healing-in properties...
6110481 Controlled release device based on aqueous-organic partitioning in porous membranes  
A novel controlled release device employing microporous membranes with or without a nonporous coating and aqueous-organic partitioning of the bioreactive substances to be delivered is provided....
6086908 Implants with phased release of medicaments  
The invention relates to implants with phasewise release of pharmaceutical substance, which consist of a core and layers arranged concentrically around it. The core and at least one of the layers...
6083523 Implantable biocompatable immunoisolatory vehicle for delivery of selected therapeutic products  
An immunoisolatory vehicle for the implantation into an individual of cells which produce a needed product or provide a needed metabolic function. The vehicle is comprised of a core region...
6074663 Method of using cross-linked fibrin material  
6071530 Method and composition for treating a bone tissue defect  
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,...
6068851 Formulation for use in the prevention of pathogen induced diseases including HIV and HSV  
This invention relates to formulations comprising film-forming components capable of forming per se a physical barrier to pathogens. Thermoreversible gels such as poloxamers are particularly...
6063116 Modulation of cell proliferation and wound healing  
Intraocular devices which are capable of sustained release of a cell proliferation modulating agent, together with methods for their preparation and use, are provided. The proliferation modulating...
6044981 Microfabricated filter with specially constructed channel walls, and containment well and capsule constructed with such filters  
Microfabricated filters utilizing a bulk substrate structure and a thin film structure and a method for constructing such filters. The pores of the filters are defined by spaces between the bulk...
6042909 Encapsulation device  
The invention features an empty device for receiving a bioactive agent. The device includes a biocompatible and semi-permeable membrane that defines an enclosed space; the membrane also has at...
6039760 Composite living skin equivalent  
Skin equivalents and processes for preparing them are described. The living skin equivalent comprises a layer of cultured keratinocyte cells, a layer of high purity, non-porous collagen and a...
6022554 Polymeric microporous film coated subcutaneous implant  
This invention relates to coating formulations for coating sustained-release drug implants. The coating formulations are capable of formulations are capable of forming a porous film coat over a...
6020326 Method for inhibition of bone growth by anionic polymers  
The present invention relates to the discovery that biocompatible anionic polymers can effectively inhibit fibrosis, scar formation, and surgical adhesions. The invention is predicated on the...
6015572 Implantable device containing GDNF secreting cells for treating nerve damage and methods of use  
A novel neurotrophic factor referred to as glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) has been identified and isolated from serum free growth medium of B49 glioblastoma cells. Rat and human...