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Tissue augmentation material and method

a tissue and augmentation technology, applied in the field of biocompatible compositions for soft tissue augmentation, can solve the problems of unsatisfactory voice quality, respiratory obstruction from over-injected teflon®, etc., and achieve the effect of improving the delivery of augmentation materials

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-08-03
MERZ AESTHETICS
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Benefits of technology

"The present invention provides a permanent, biocompatible material for soft tissue augmentation and methods for its use. The material consists of a matrix of smooth, rounded particles made of a ceramic material that serve as a scaffold for soft tissue growth. The material can be suspended in a gel carrier for easier delivery to the desired tissue site. The augmentation material is suitable for various applications such as urethral sphincter augmentation, filling soft tissue voids, creating soft tissue blebs, treatment of unilateral vocal cord paralysis, and mammary implants. It can be injected or implanted."

Problems solved by technology

4654-68 (May 1991), discloses that the commonly used procedure of injecting Teflon® paste to improve the caliber of voice in unilateral vocal cord paralysis has a number of drawbacks, including respiratory obstruction from overinjected Teflon® and unsatisfactory voice quality.

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Preparation of the Gel

[0100] A mixture of 15% glycerin, 85% water, (based on the combined weight of the water and glycerin) and 3.25% NaCMC (again based on the total of the liquid components) is prepared in the following manner:

[0101] 9.303 g of glycerin and 2.016 g of NaCMC are combined in a vessel. The mixture is then slowly added to 52.718 g of agitating water in a container large enough for batch size and allowed to mix, utilizing an electric mixer, for 30 minutes at a medium speed. The gel is allowed to set for a minimum of four hours.

example 2

Preparation of the Augmentation Composition

[0102] Aqueous glycerin / NaCMC gel (44.04 g, prepared in Example 1) are placed in a mixing container large enough for batch size. Smooth, rounded substantially spherical CaHA particles (55.99 g) having a uniform particle size of 75 to 125 microns are thoroughly blended, utilizing an electric mixer, for five minutes at a low speed until all the particles are homogeneously distributed in a uniform suspension in the gel. The blended material is packaged in 3 cc polysulfone cartridges and sterilized in an autoclave for 60 minutes at 121° C.

example 3

Properties of Augmentation Composition

[0103] The gel as prepared in Example 1, and the augmentation medium as prepared in Example 2 are examined by means of a parallel plate rheometer (Häake RS100). Testing includes the measurement of Theological properties as a function of applied stress (stress ramp), deformation at constant stress followed by recovery at 0 stress (creep / recovery), and the measurement of the complex modulus using an oscillating stress within the viscoelastic limit of the composition (frequency sweep). Outcomes demonstrate that the behavior of the gel and augmentation composition, both before and after sterilization, is the same. For example, this is demonstrated in FIG. 3, which shows the viscosity of the gel and augmentation material before and after sterilization as a function of applied stress from 10 to 1000 Pascals. The shape of the curves are similar and demonstrate the shear thinning characteristic of this material. Other measured values are given in the f...

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Abstract

A permanent, biocompatible material for soft tissue augmentation. The biocompatible material comprises a matrix of smooth, round, finely divided, substantially spherical particles of a biocompatible ceramic material, close to or in contact with each other, which provide a scaffold or lattice for autogenous, three dimensional, randomly oriented, non-scar soft tissue growth at the augmentation site. The augmentation material can be homogeneously suspended in a biocompatible, resorbable lubricious gel carrier comprising a polysaccharide. This serves to improve the delivery of the augmentation material by injection to the tissue site where augmentation is desired. The augmentation material is especially suitable for urethral sphincter augmentation, for treatment of incontinence, for filling soft tissue voids, for creating soft tissue blebs, for the treatment of unilateral vocal cord paralysis, and for mammary implants. It can be injected intradermally, subcutaneously or can be implanted.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates to biocompatible compositions for soft tissue augmentation more specifically urethral sphincter augmentation for treatment of incontinence, for filling soft tissue voids or creating soft tissue blebs, for mammary implants, and for the treatment of unilateral vocal cord paralysis. [0002] This invention also relates to a gel carrier for the biocompatible compositions. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Examples of biocompatible materials that have been proposed for use in augmenting soft tissue in the practice of plastic and reconstructive surgery, include collagen, gelatin beads, beads of natural or synthetic polymers such as polytetrafluoroethylene, silicone rubber and various hydrogel polymers, such as polyacrylonitrile-polyacrylamide hydrogels. [0004] Most often, the biomaterials are delivered to the tissue site where augmentation is desired by means of an injectable composition which comprises the biomaterial and a biocompatibl...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61F2/02A61F2/00A61L27/10A61L27/44A61L27/46A61L27/50A61L27/52C04B35/447C04B35/636
CPCA61F2/0036A61L27/10A61L27/446A61L27/46A61L27/50A61L27/52A61L2400/06C04B35/447C04B35/6365C08L1/26C08L5/00C04B35/636
Inventor HUBBARD, WILLIAM G.DEVINE, TIMOTHY R.
Owner MERZ AESTHETICS
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