Patents Assigned to Menlo Care Div of Ethicon, Inc.
  • Patent number: 7049346
    Abstract: A physiologically acceptable composition comprises a plurality of physiologically acceptable hydrogel particles which have been swollen in a water solution containing a low molecular weight water soluble organic compound, the solution having the ability to swell the particles. The concentration of the organic compound is such that the resulting particles can be inserted, without use of a carrier liquid utilizing a hand driven hypodermic syringe. The swollen hydrogel particles are substantially insoluble in body fluids. The composition is useful for treating urinary tract disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Menlo Care Div of Ethicon, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin H. Van Bladel, Robert S. Bley, John D. Wallace