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Methods of preventing degeneration of myoplasties
Assignee: Thomas Jefferson University
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Filing: 1996-07-18
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Granted: 1998-09-15
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Expires: 2016-07-18
Abstract
Abstract Methods of reducing the degeneration of a tissue resulting from mobilization with or without chronic, continuous electrical stimulation by administering basic fibroblast growth factor or heparin to the tissue are provided.
Inventors
- 👤 John D. Mannion
- 👤 Michael G. Magno
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 01:02
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K38/00; A61K38/16; A61K38/17; A61K38/18; A61K38/1825; A61K31/00; A61K31/70; A61K31/715; A61K31/726; A61K31/727; A61K41/00; A61N; A61N1/00; A61N1/18; A61N1/32; A61N1/36; A61N1/36042; C; C07; C07K; C07K14/00; C07K14/435; C07K14/475; C07K14/50; C07K14/503
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
40 words
A method of reducing the degeneration of a skeletal muscle resulting from mobilization of the tissue comprising administering to the tissue undergoing mobilization an effective amount of basic fibroblast growth factor combined with subjecting said tissue to chronic electrical stimulation.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
40 words
A method of reducing the degeneration of a skeletal muscle resulting from mobilization of the tissue comprising administering to the tissue undergoing mobilization an effective amount of basic fibroblast growth factor combined with subjecting said tissue to chronic electrical stimulation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the basic fibroblast growth factor is administered as a bolus injection.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
37 words
A method of reducing the degeneration of a skeletal muscle resulting from mobilization of the tissue comprising administering to the tissue undergoing mobilization an effective amount of heparin combined with subjecting said tissue to chronic electrical stimulation.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
37 words
A method of reducing the degeneration of a skeletal muscle resulting from mobilization of the tissue comprising administering to the tissue undergoing mobilization an effective amount of heparin combined with subjecting said tissue to chronic electrical stimulation.
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