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7618643 Growth factor delivery system for the healing of wounds and the prevention of inflammation and disease  
The present invention features hydrogel drug delivery systems and methods of producing and using such systems for the treatment of wounds. The systems are based on a hydrogel into which a low...
7592016 Methods for preparing and using implantable substance delivery devices  
Method for preparing an implantable device for a sustained delivery of a substance within a body of a human or an animal subject, the method including; dissolving a biocompatible polymer in a...
7584630 Photochromic ocular devices  
Described are photochromic ocular devices such as contact lenses and intraocular lenses made of an organic polymeric material and at least one photochromic material capable upon exposure to actinic...
7569212 Procedure and composition of treatment and/or care of the eye  
A procedure for the manufacture of contact lenses for eye treatment, eye protection and eye-care wherein the lenses are impregnated with a suitable composition, a composition for the impregnation...
7559949 Injectable intraocular lens that minimizes posterior capsule opacification and methods and materials for realizing same  
Polymeric materials and methods that realize a gel-type intraocular lens that is formed in situ within the lens capsule of the eye. The polymeric material of the intraocular lens includes reactive...
7556822 Biomedical compositions  
A method of preparing intraocular lenses in situ is disclosed. The method involves the injection of an unsaturated macromonomer of Formula I: The macromonomer is then polymerized to give a...
7553496 VEGF-A as an inhibitor of angiogenesis and methods of using same  
The invention relates to methods and compositions for the treatment or prevention of ocular angiogenesis and neovascularization associated with neovascular disease. Administration of vascular...
7553486 Anti-VEGF treatment for radiation-induced vasculopathy  
An anti-VEGF method for treating undesirable conditions resulting from radiation-induced vasculopathy. In a specific application, the method is applied to these undesirable conditions found in an eye.
7547447 Bioartificial lacrimal gland  
The present invention provides a bioartificial lacrimal gland which contains at least one unit that includes (a) a permeable housing having an interior and an exterior; (b) an outlet connecting the...
7547445 Crosslinkable macromers  
A crosslinkable macromer system and related methods of preparing the system and using the system in the form of a crosslinked matrix between a tissue site and an implant article such as a tissue...
7544371 Drug delivery systems  
Matrix controlled diffusion drug delivery systems based on one or more silicone-containing monomers of the general formula: wherein x, y, m, m′, R, R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 ,...
7544368 Structure for modulating intraocular pressure  
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to three-dimensional porous structures for modulating intraocular pressure. The structures can include a mixture of copolymers, for example,...
7476398 Corneal implant and uses thereof  
A membrane for corneal implant or keratoprosthesis comprising a biological polymer and a polyacrylamide is described. The mixture of both polymers produces a hydrogel that becomes a transparent...
7455855 Delivering substance and drug delivery system using the same  
An object of the present invention is to prepare substances which are excellent in delivery and enable drugs to be retained in a body effectively over a long period and to construct a drug delivery...
7445777 Enzymatic treatment of retinitis pigmentosis  
A pharmaceutical kit for treatment of retinitis pigmentosis and a method of producing the same, the kit comprising the enzymes glutathione peroxidase, prolidase, glucose-6-phosephate dehydrogenase...
7384648 Implant device with a retinoid for improved biocompatibility  
An implant device is provided which incorporates a retinoid for improving the biocompatibility of the device in tissue. The device may be bioerodible for the purpose of systemically or locally...
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...
7351430 Shape-retentive hydrogel particle aggregates and their uses  
The present invention is related to hydrogel particles and aggregates formed therefrom having characteristics including, without limitation, shape-retentiveness, elasticity, controllable pore sizes...
7351407 Agents which regulate, inhibit, or modulate the activity and/or expression of connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) as a unique means to both lower intraocular pressure and treat glaucomatous retinopathies/optic neuropathies  
The present invention provides a method for lowering intraocular pressure and providing neuroprotection to a patient in need thereof by administering a therapeutically effective amount of at least...
7348022 Biomedical composition  
A method of preparing intraocular lenses in situ is disclosed. The method involves the injection of an unsaturated macromonomer of the formula The macromonomer is then polymerized to give a...
7338665 Methods compositions and devices utilizing stinging cells/capsules for delivering a therapeutic or a cosmetic agent into a tissue  
A delivery device including at least one stinging capsule and methods of use are described.
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...
7326423 Copolymerizable azo compounds and articles containing them  
Polymerizable light absorbing azo dyes are disclosed useful as monomers in the formation of devices such as, but not limited to ocular lenses. Specifically, intraocular lenses (IOL) are disclosed...
7316816 Temperature and pH sensitive copolymers  
The invention is directed to a copolymer comprising at least three types of monomeric units, said three types of monomeric units comprising: a temperature-sensitive unit, a hydrophilic unit,...
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...
7276050 Trans-scleral drug delivery method and apparatus  
A method of treating ocular disorders involving angiogenesis includes the steps of providing a trans-scleral drug delivery device comprising an insert stabilizer for attachment to a scleral surface...
7247702 Periocular drug delivery for diabetic retinopathy  
This invention provides reagents and methods for delivering insulin, insulinomimetic agents, and the like to a vertebrate eye via subconjunctival routes, sub-Tenon's routes, or intravitreal routes...
7229634 Engineered proteins, and methods of making and using  
The present invention provides engineered proteins and biomedical products made from the engineered proteins. The biomedical products include lenses useful for ophthalmic purposes.
7223744 Pharmaceutical formulation comprising dinucleoside polyphosphates and salts thereof  
The present invention provides a method of treating edematous retinal disorders. The method comprises administration of a pharmaceutical formulation comprising a hydrolysis-resistant P2Y receptor...
7211272 Drug delivery device  
A drug delivery device for placement in the eye includes a drug core comprising a pharmaceutically active agent, and a holder that holds the drug core. The holder is made of a material impermeable...
7204995 Treatment and control of dry eye by use of biodegradable polymer capsules  
A treatment for dry eye and other eye problems using a plug system or a delivery system. The plug system comprises solid, porous or hollow microcapsules composed of a biodegradable biocompatible...
7195774 Implantable and sealable system for unidirectional delivery of therapeutic agents to tissues  
A surgically implantable and sealable delivery device that upon contact of its contents via an interface window or port therein with an organ or tissue exposes a therapeutic agent to the organ or...
7192607 Formulations for the prevention or the treatment of diseases affecting mucosae or skin, or for pregnancy prevention, and an applicator for the delivery of topical formulations into mucosal cavities  
This invention relates to formulations for the prevention of infection and/or abnormal conditions of mucosae and/or skin caused by any pathogen and/or any disease, and more particularly for the...
7169767 Ophthalmic compositions containing galactomannan polymers and borate  
The present invention is directed to ophthalmic compositions containing a gelling amount of a combination of galactomannan polysaccharides and borates. The compositions gel or partially gel upon...
7169406 Growth factor delivery systems for the healing of wounds and the prevention of inflammation and disease  
The present invention features hydrogel drug delivery systems and methods of producing and using such systems for the treatment of wounds. The systems are based on a hydrogel into which a low...
7147865 Artificial synapse chip  
Devices and methods are provided for administering a fluid to a neuronal site. The device comprises a reservoir, an aperture in fluid connection to the reservoir, and electrical means for moving to...
7141248 Methods of producing intraocular lenses  
Methods of producing an intraocular lens include introducing a solution into a lens forming enclosure, wherein the solution comprises discrete crosslinkable units of a size small enough to provide...
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...
7135172 Bucky paper as a support membrane in retinal cell transplantation  
A method for repairing a retinal system of an eye, using bucky paper on which a plurality of retina pigment epithelial cells and/or iris pigment epithelial cells and/or stem cells is deposited,...
7132410 Di(uridine 5′-)tetraphosphate and salts thereof  
The present invention are directed to P 1 , P 4 -di(uridine 5′-)tetraphosphate, tetra-alkali metal salts such as tetrasodium, tetralithium, tetrapotassium, and mixed tetra-alkali metal cations...
7128928 Ophthalmic formulation with novel gum composition  
There is provided a pharmaceutical composition suitable for topical administration to an eye, the composition comprising (a) a pharmacologically effective concentration of an active agent and (b) a...
7108718 Gold eyelid weight implant  
An eyelid implant for implanting in an upper eyelid of a person having a main body with a water-drop shape. The main body has a head end with a center of gravity at substantially a center point...
7105352 Intelligent polymerized crystalline colloidal array carbohydrate sensors  
The present invention is related to glucose sensors that are capable of detecting the concentration or level of glucose in a solution or fluid having either low or high ionic strength. The glucose...
7087237 Ocular solutions  
Containing at least one macrolide antibiotic and/or mycophenolic acid provide anti-inflammatory, anti-cell proliferation, anti-cell migration, anti-angiogenesis, antimicrobial, and antifungal...
7087222 Method for enhancing integrity of epithelium using retinoic acid  
A method for improving the integrity of the corneal epithelium by introducing into the eye an effective amount of a ophthalmically compatible retinoid sufficient to enhance the integrity of the...
7083803 Ocular solutions  
Ocular solutions containing at least one macrolide antibiotic and/or mycophenolic acid provide anti-inflammatory, anti-cell proliferation, anti-cell migration, anti-angiogenesis, antimicrobial and...
7078391 Method of treating edematous retinal disorders  
The present invention provides a method of treating edematous retinal disorders. The method comprises administration of a pharmaceutical formulation comprising a hydrolysis-resistant P2Y receptor...
7066955 High refractive index compositions useful for intraocular lenses and methods for making same  
An intraocular lens suitable for implantation into an eye has an optically clear, deformable lens body composed of a silicone polymer and a silica reinforcer that structurally reinforces the...
7060288 Biomedical devices  
The present invention is concerned with biomedical device comprising (a) a biocompatible organic or inorganic bulk material and (b) a coating comprising polymerizable carbon-carbon double...
7056893 Topical treatment for prevention of ocular infections  
Azalide antibiotics such as azithromycin are useful in the treatment and prevention of infections by bacteria and other parasites. Stabilized aqueous compositions containing azithromycin suitable...