Medical devices incorporating collagen inhibitors
US8668703B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 30, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 11, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S606/907
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Provided herein are implantable or insertable biomedical devices comprising a substrate and a collagen inhibitor on or in said substrate, and methods of treatment using the same. In some embodiments, the device is a urethral, ureteral, or nephroureteral catheter or stent. In some embodiments, the device is an absorbable esophageal or tracheal stent. Wound closure devices are also provided herein, including a substrate and a collagen inhibitor on or in the substrate. Also provided are surgical packings, including a substrate and a collagen inhibitor on or in the substrate. A barrier material for preventing adhesions in a subject is further provided, including a preformed or in situ formable barrier substrate and a collagen inhibitor on or in the substrate. Kits comprising the coated substrates are also provided.
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