A medical device and a method and process for at least partially forming a medical device, which medical device has improved physical properties.

A medical device and a method and process for at least partially forming a medical device, which medical device has improved physical properties.

The present invention aims to provide a method for producing a microneedle device comprising a coating comprising dexmedetomidine and isoproterenol, in which the stability of isoproterenol during production and after production of the microneedle device is high. A method for producing a microneedle device according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises coating microneedles with a coating liquid to form a coating on the microneedles. The microneedle device comprises a substrate, microneedles disposed on the substrate, and a coating formed on the microneedles. The coating liquid comprises dexmedetomidine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, isoproterenol or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a sulfated polysaccharide.

The present invention aims to provide a method for producing a microneedle device comprising a coating comprising dexmedetomidine and isoproterenol, in which the stability of isoproterenol during production and after production of the microneedle device is high. A method for producing a microneedle device according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises coating microneedles with a coating liquid to form a coating on the microneedles. The microneedle device comprises a substrate, microneedles disposed on the substrate, and a coating formed on the microneedles. The coating liquid comprises dexmedetomidine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, isoproterenol or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a sulfated polysaccharide.

The present invention relates to an orally administrable intragastric balloon encapsulated so that, once it is in the stomach, the capsules dissolves and increases its volume thanks to the presence, inside thereof, of a superabsorbent edible polymer able of absorbing the water contained in the stomach.

The present invention relates to an orally administrable intragastric balloon encapsulated so that, once it is in the stomach, the capsules dissolves and increases its volume thanks to the presence, inside thereof, of a superabsorbent edible polymer able of absorbing the water contained in the stomach.

Provided herein are methods of making degradable, additive-blended polymeric materials using microwave radiation and catalysts. The methods can include incorporation of therapeutic materials into the polymeric materials. There also are provided polymeric materials made by the methods and medical devices comprising the polymeric materials made by the methods.

Provided herein are methods of making degradable, additive-blended polymeric materials using microwave radiation and catalysts. The methods can include incorporation of therapeutic materials into the polymeric materials. There also are provided polymeric materials made by the methods and medical devices comprising the polymeric materials made by the methods.

Provided herein are methods of making degradable, additive-blended polymeric materials using microwave radiation and catalysts. The methods can include incorporation of therapeutic materials into the polymeric materials. There also are provided polymeric materials made by the methods and medical devices comprising the polymeric materials made by the methods.

Alpha-sheet polypeptide multimers, and polypeptides for making multimers, compositions and medical devices including them, and their use for treating and diagnosing amyloid diseases or amyloid-associated diseases are disclosed.