Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Preparations characterized by special physical form – Implant or insert
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-09
2005-08-09
Azpuru, Carlos A. (Department: 1615)
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Preparations characterized by special physical form
Implant or insert
C514S772300, C523S114000, C523S115000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06926903
ABSTRACT:
Novel polymer compositions that are useful in the manufacture of medical implants, implants having osteogenic properties and methods of making said implants are disclosed. Polymer compositions comprise a base material including a polymer matrix of resorbable polymer(s) or copolymer(s), and N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), wherein NMP is present in an amount imparting osteogenic properties for the composition.
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Kaikkonen Auvo
Nieminen Tuomo
Nieuwenhuis Jan
Pirhonen Eija
Weber Franz
Azpuru Carlos A.
Banner & Witcoff , Ltd.
Inion Ltd.
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