Controlled expansion sphincter augmentation media
CA 2207075 A1 · Owner: Menlo Care, Inc./Johnson & Johnson Company · Inventors: Bley, Robert Steven; Van Bladel, Kevin H.
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A composition for injecting into tissues surrounding the urethra or ureter. It comprises a plurality of physiologically acceptable solid polymer particles dispersed in a physiologically acceptable biodissipatable liquid carrier. The polymer comprises a hydrophilic component. The solid polymer particles are a glycerine insoluble poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) polymer or copolymer or a mineral oil insoluble polyvinylpyrrolidone polymer or copolymer. The plurality of solid polymer particles are capable of hydrating and upon hydration of absorbing at least about 30% water and of swelling to a predetermined volume. The solid particles are substantially insoluble in body fluids and substantially …
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- Filed June 5, 1997. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended June 5, 2017.
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