Patent ID: 8431141
Filing Date: 2013-04-30
Classification: A61K,A61L,A61P,A61Q

Abstract:
1. A composition comprising an alloplastic injectable suspension for use as a dermal filler comprising a biocompatible and pliable material and a physiologically acceptable suspending agent, wherein the biocompatible and pliable material is a copolymer of phenylethyl acrylate and phenylethyl methacrylate, wherein the phenylethyl acrylate and phenylethyl methacrylate copolymer is not absorbable or degradable by the body, wherein the molar ratio between the substituent monomers in the copolymer is about 1:1000, about 1:100, about 1:10, about 1:9, about 1:8, about 1:7, about 1:6, about 1:5, about 1:4, about 1:3, about 1:2, or about 1:1 phenylethyl acrylate to phenylethyl methacrylate; wherein said copolymer of phenylethyl acrylate and phenylethyl methacrylate is a solid, wherein said solid is selected from the group consisting of a powder, a non-porous microbead, and a microsphere, and combinations thereof, and wherein the solid comprises particles each having a diameter selected from the group consisting of about 10μ, to about 100μ; about 0.01μ to about 10μ, and about 0.01μ, to about 5μ, and combinations thereof.