EP Patent

EP1893174A2 — Injectable hydrogels and methods of making and using same

Assigned to Cytophil Inc · Expires 2008-03-05 · 18y expired

What this patent protects

A biocompatible hydrogel and method for augmenting soft and hard tissue, wherein the hydrogel comprises at least one gel former and the hydrogel is used to augment tissue when introduced into a desired tissue site. The hydrogel may comprise at least one of a carbomer, a poloxamer…

USPTO Abstract

A biocompatible hydrogel and method for augmenting soft and hard tissue, wherein the hydrogel comprises at least one gel former and the hydrogel is used to augment tissue when introduced into a desired tissue site. The hydrogel may comprise at least one of a carbomer, a poloxamer and a combination thereof. The hydrogel may have a yield strength of about 300 gm/cm-sec to about 12,000 gm/cm-sec and require less than about 10 lbf to extrude the hydrogel from a 1 cc syringe having a 25 gauge 1/2' length needle at a rate of 2 inches per minute.

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Patent Metadata

Patent number
EP1893174A2
Jurisdiction
EP
Classification
—
Expires
2008-03-05
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
Cytophil Inc
Source
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