Biocompatible polymers and methods of use
CA 2616865 C · Owner: Weiss, Lee E. · Inventors: Smith, Jason; Fisher, Gregory W.; Weiss, Lee E.
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Compositions and methods for manufacturing polymers are disclosed. Compositions include novel plastics, including films and shaped forms comprising polymer matrices that are biologically compatible and biodegradable. Such plastics may comprise polymers derived from natural sources. Further, such plastics are useful in biological systems for wound repair, implants, stents, drug encapsulation and delivery and other , applications. The disclosed methods comprise mild manufacturing processes such that various additives, such as biologically active proteins sugars, lipids, and the like may be incorporated into the polymer matrix without subsequent loss of bioactivity during processing. …
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- Filed July 28, 2006 and granted July 8, 2014. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended July 28, 2026.
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