Patent: 8,257,690
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Summary for Patent: 8,257,690
Title: | Protein-based polymer tissue adhesives for medical use |
Abstract: | Tissue adhesives formed by crosslinking albumin and/or gelatin with certain polyamines and/or polycarboxylates using a water-soluble carbodiimide are disclosed. The use of the tissue adhesives for medical and veterinary applications such as topical wound closure; and surgical procedures, such as intestinal anastomosis, vascular anastomosis, tissue repair, and ophthalmic procedures; drug delivery; anti-adhesive applications; and as a bulking agent to treat urinary incontinence are described. |
Inventor(s): | Chenault; Henry Keith (Hockessin, DE) |
Assignee: | Actamax Surgical Materials, LLC (Berkeley, CA) |
Application Number: | 12/904,225 |
Patent Claims: | see list of patent claims |