Non-polymeric sustained release delivery system
US6120789A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 30, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A50/30
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to a method and composition for forming an implant in-situ within a body using non-polymeric materials, and the use of such implants as medical devices and drug delivery systems. The composition can be applied to an animal to treat periodontal disease or other tissue defect, enhance compatibility and performance of an implantable article, and deliver a biologically active agent.
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