Patent ID: 9642891
Date: 2017-05-09
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61F,A61K,A61L,A61P

Claim:
1. A method of treating a damaged or injured tendon in an individual comprising: a) providing a composition consisting of a PDGF solution disposed in a biocompatible matrix, wherein the biocompatible matrix is selected from the group consisting of: a biocompatible matrix consisting of collagen, and a biocompatible matrix consisting of collagen and a polysaccharide, wherein the PDGF solution consists of PDGF in a buffer, wherein the PDGF solution has a concentration of PDGF of about 0.05 mg/ml to about 5 mg/ml, and wherein the biocompatible matrix has a porosity greater than about 25%, and b) applying the composition in vivo to the damaged or injured tendon.