Injectable crosslinked and uncrosslinked alginates and the use thereof in medicine and in cosmetic surgery
AssigneeCellmed AG
InventorsRoland Reiner, Peter Geigle, Herma Glockner, Frank Thurmer
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Abstract
The invention relates to the use of implantable microcapsules, or microparticles or gels produced from alginates that are crosslinked with bivalent or multivalent cations or that are uncrosslinked, for the treatment of skin defects such as e.g. wrinkles, for the treatment of gastro-oesophageal reflux, urinary incontinence and vesico-ureteral reflux.
Claims27
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A method of increasing tissue volume in a subject, said method comprising injecting a composition comprising alginate into said subject, wherein said composition is injected at an injection site that is in or near said tissue in need of volume increase.
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