US Patent No: 4,510,295

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Absorbable polymers of substituted benzoic acid

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Abstract

Absorbable, radiation sterilizable polymers, useful as sutures and other medical and surgical devices, are produced from polyesters of substituted benzoic acid, dihydric alcohols, and glycolide and/or lactide.

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Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
ETHICON, INC.SOMERVILLE, NJ1551

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bezwada, Rao S Whitehouse Station, NJ 135 2641
Jamiolkowski, Dennis D Long Valley, NJ 102 3621
Shalaby, Shalaby W Anderson, SC 225 2934

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ETHICON, INC. (22)
5,264,540 Aromatic polyanhydrides 43 1992
5,464,929 Absorbable polyoxaesters 104 1995
5,595,751 Absorbable polyoxaesters containing amines and/or amido groups 67 1996
5,648,088 Blends of absorbable polyoxaesters containing amines and/or amide groups 65 1996
5,618,552 Absorbable polyoxaesters 83 1996
5,607,687 Polymer blends containing absorbable polyoxaesters 84 1996
5,597,579 Blends of absorbable polyoxaamides 71 1996
5,620,698 Blends of absorbable polyoxaesters containing amines and/or amido groups 68 1996
5,645,850 Blending containing absorbable polyoxaamides 68 1996
5,962,023 Hydrogels containing absorbable polyoxaamides 11 1996
5,700,583 Hydrogels of absorbable polyoxaesters containing amines or amido groups 72 1996
5,698,213 Hydrogels of absorbable polyoxaesters 95 1996
5,859,150 Prepolymers of absorbable polyoxaesters 76 1997
5,844,017 Prepolymers of absorbable polyoxaesters containing amines and/or amido groups 7 1997
6,147,168 Copolymers of absorbable polyoxaesters 19 1998
6,100,346 Copolymers of polyoxaamides 28 1998
6,074,660 Absorbable polyoxaesters containing amines and/ or amido groups 20 1998
6,403,655 Method of preventing adhesions with absorbable polyoxaesters 6 1999
6,224,894 Copolymers of absorbable polyoxaesters 56 2000
6,932,974 Method of preventing adhesions with absorbable polyoxaesters 0 2001
6,458,385 Hydrogels containing absorbable polyoxaamides 5 2001
6,372,256 Hydrogels containing absorbable polyoxaamides 5 2001
 
BIOCOMPATIBLES UK LIMITED (11)
7,874,974 Delivery system and method for interstitial radiation therapy 0 2005
8,066,627 Delivery system and method for interstitial radiation therapy using strands constructed with extruded strand housings 1 2006
7,972,261 Devices to resist migration and rotation of implants used in brachytherapy and other radiation therapy 2 2006
7,878,964 Echogenic spacers and strands 0 2006
7,874,976 Echogenic strands and spacers therein 0 2006
7,988,611 After-loader for positioning implants for needle delivery in brachytherapy and other radiation therapy 0 2006
7,985,172 After-loader devices and kits 0 2007
8,114,007 Implants for use in brachytherapy and other radiation therapy that resist migration and rotation 0 2008
8,192,345 Cartridge for use with brachytherapy applicator 0 2009
8,021,291 Markers for use in brachytherapy and other radiation therapy that resist migration and rotation 0 2009
8,187,159 Therapeutic member including a rail used in brachytherapy and other radiation therapy 0 2009
 
MEDI-PHYSICS INC. (3)
6,905,455 Radioactive member and method of making 19 2001
7,547,274 Radioactive member and method of making 0 2005
8,033,981 Radioactive member and method of making 0 2009
 
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY (2)
4,841,012 Polyesters with improved gas barrier properties 1 1988
4,959,446 Polyamide with improved gas barrier properties from cyclo-alkylidene bisphenoxy diacetic acid 0 1989
 
MITSUBISHI KASEI CORPORATION (2)
4,959,421 Copolymerized polyester having excellent transparency and gas barrier properties 11 1989
5,030,705 Copolymerized polyester from phenylene di(oxyaceteic acid) and isophthalic acid 5 1990