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US 6,537,568 B2Granted
Implant device with a retinoid for improved biocompatibility
AssigneeAllergan, Inc.
InventorsOrest Olejnik, Patrick M. Hughes, John S. Kent
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Abstract
An implant device is provided which incorporates a retinoid for improving the biocompatibility of the device in tissue. The device may be bioerodible for the purpose of systemically or locally releasing a therapeutic agent in tissue or it may be a permanent implant which includes a surface treated with a retinoid for increasing the biocompatibility thereof.
Claims11
An implantable device comprising;
- a surgically implantable hard tissue replacement prosthesis;
- and, in combination therewith, retinoid means for improving biocompatibility of the prosthesis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.