Patent: 8,920,792
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Summary for Patent: 8,920,792
Title: | Injection of collagenase in the treatment of herniated meniscus |
Abstract: | A method of treating a human patient having a herniated meniscus is disclosed that includes first identifying the precise location of the herniated meniscus fragment and then injecting a therapeutically effective amount of collagenase clostridium histolyticum directly into the tissue using a hypodermic needle and syringe to dissolve the fragment. |
Inventor(s): | Sussman; Bernard (Washington, DC) |
Assignee: | |
Application Number: | 14/067,588 |
Patent Claims: | see list of patent claims |
Details for Patent 8,920,792
Applicant | Tradename | Biologic Ingredient | Dosage Form | BLA | Approval Date | Patent No. | Expiredate |
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Smith & Nephew, Inc. | SANTYL | collagenase | Ointment | 101995 | 06/04/1965 | ⤷ Try a Trial | 2039-03-29 |
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | XIAFLEX | collagenase clostridium histolyticum | For Injection | 125338 | 02/02/2010 | ⤷ Try a Trial | 2039-03-29 |
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