Methods for soft tissue augmentation in mammals
US6231613A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 15, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S623/902
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed are methods for soft tissue augmentation in a mammal wherein a composition comprising a biocompatible polymer having a water equilibrium content of less than about 15% and a biocompatible solvent is delivered to the tissue of the mammal to be augmented.
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