Owner Medtronic Xomed, Inc.

Inventors Oliver, Dana A.; Gonzalez Lopez, Maria Nieves; Saunier, Janis; Tijsma, Edze Jan; Hissong, James B.; Lewis, Cecil O.; Myntti, Matthew F.

Agent FB Rice

Pub. Number AU-A-2007346705

PCT Pub. Number WO2008/097317

Priority 11/739,528 24.04.07 US; 11/704,115 08.02.07 US; 11/739,480 24.04.07 US

Filing date 8 May 2007

Wipo publication date 14 August 2008

A61K 31/145 (2006.01) - having sulfur atoms, e.g. thiurams (NC(S)SC(S)N or NC(S)SSC(S)N)

A61K 9/00 (2006.01) Medicinal preparations characterised by special physical form

A61K 31/191 (2006.01)

A61K 31/205 (2006.01)

A61K 33/24 (2006.01) Medicinal preparations containing inorganic active ingredients - Heavy metals

A61K 47/34 (2006.01) Medicinal preparations characterised by the non-active ingredients used, e.g. carriers, inert additives - Macromolecular compounds obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds

A61K 47/36 (2006.01) Medicinal preparations characterised by the non-active ingredients used, e.g. carriers, inert additives - Polysaccharides

A61K 47/38 (2006.01) Medicinal preparations characterised by the non-active ingredients used, e.g. carriers, inert additives - Cellulose

A61K 47/42 (2006.01) Medicinal preparations characterised by the non-active ingredients used, e.g. carriers, inert additives - Proteins

A61K 47/44 (2006.01) Medicinal preparations characterised by the non-active ingredients used, e.g. carriers, inert additives - Oils, fats or waxes according to more than one of groups

A61P 27/16 (2006.01) Drugs for disorders of the senses

A61P 31/04 (2006.01) Antiinfectives, i.e. antibiotics, antiseptics, chemotherapeutics