Patents Assigned to Medgraft Microtech, Inc.
  • Methods of Use of Biodegradable Injectable Implants
    Publication number: 20080166386
    Abstract: This invention is directed to the field of medical implants, and more specifically to biodegradable injectable implants and their methods of manufacture and use. The injectable implants disclosed herein comprise glycolic acid and bio-compatible/bio-absorbable polymeric particles containing a polymer of lactic acid. The particles are small enough to be injected through a needle but large enough to avoid engulfment by macrophages. The injectables of this invention may be in a pre-activated solid form or an activated form (e.g., injectable suspension or emulsion).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Applicant: MEDGRAFT MICROTECH INC.
    Inventors: CRISOFORO PERALTA CASERES, Daniel Leon D'Lagarde
  • Biodegradable injectable implants containing glycolic acid
    Patent number: 7314636
    Abstract: This invention is directed to the field of medical implants, and more specifically to biodegradable injectable implants and their methods of manufacture and use. The injectable implants disclosed herein comprise glycolic acid and bio-compatible/bio-absorbable polymeric particles containing a polymer of lactic acid. The particles are small enough to be injected through a needle but large enough to avoid engulfment by macrophages. The injectables of this invention may be in a pre-activated solid form or an activated form (e.g., injectable suspension or emulsion).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Medgraft Microtech, Inc.
    Inventors: Crisoforo Peralta Caseres, Daniel Leon de Lagarde