Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Manicure or pedicure compositions
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-14
2011-06-14
Yu, Gina C (Department: 1617)
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Manicure or pedicure compositions
C424S401000, C424S405000, C514S075000, C514S784000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07959904
ABSTRACT:
The present invention includes a method for delivering a medicament to a nail plate or nail bed that comprises providing a therapeutically effective amount of a medicament, etching the surface of the nail, and applying a medicament to the surface of the nail. A preferred embodiment of the present invention is directed to a method of treating a fungal infection of the fingernail or toenail. Also included in the present invention are the compositions (i.e., the etching compositions and/or the medicament compositions) used to treat the nail in accordance with the methods of the present invention.
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Myers, Jr. Richard S.
Stites & Harbison PLLC
University of Mississippi
Yu Gina C
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