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AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsJohn Mundahl, Benjamin R. Hoenes, Sriharsha Mushnoori, Hak Rae Lee, John J. LaRoy
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In some aspects, the present disclosure pertains to hydrogel-securing structures that comprise anchoring element that is configured to anchor the structure to bodily tissue and a hydrogel-retaining element that is configured to retain a hydrogel mass. Other aspects of the present disclosure include kits that contain such hydrogel-securing structures. Other aspects of the present disclosure pertain to methods that comprise (a) delivering a structure that comprises a hydrogel-retaining element in a body of a subject comprising first and second tissues, such that the hydrogel-retaining element may be disposed between the first tissue of tissue and the second tissue and (b) delivering a hydrogel to the structure, such that the hydrogel is loaded onto and/or into the hydrogel-retaining element and retained in place by the hydrogel-retaining element, and such that the hydrogel is disposed between the first and second tissues thereby separating the first tissue from the second tissue.
A hydrogel-securing structure comprising a tissue anchoring element that is configured to anchor the structure to a first tissue and a hydrogel-retaining element that is configured to retain a hydrogel mass after the hydrogel-securing structure is anchored to the first tissue, wherein the tissue anchoring element comprises multiple filaments in the form of multiple tines and is configured to secure the device to the first tissue, wherein the hydrogel-retaining element comprises one or more shape-memory filaments, wherein the hydrogel-retaining element is configured to be positioned between a second tissue and the first tissue, wherein the hydrogel-retaining element is bioresorbable.
A hydrogel-securing structure comprising a tissue anchoring element that is configured to anchor the structure to a first tissue and a hydrogel-retaining element that is configured to retain a hydrogel mass after the hydrogel-securing structure is anchored to the first tissue, wherein the tissue anchoring element comprises multiple filaments in the form of multiple tines and is configured to secure the device to the first tissue, wherein the hydrogel-retaining element comprises one or more shape-memory filaments, wherein the hydrogel-retaining element is configured to be positioned between a second tissue and the first tissue, and wherein the hydrogel-retaining element further comprises a retained hydrogel.
A method comprising (a) delivering a hydrogel-securing structure that comprises a tissue anchoring element that is configured to anchor the hydrogel-securing structure to bodily tissue and a hydrogel-retaining element in a body of a subject comprising first and second tissues, such that the hydrogel-retaining element is disposed between the first tissue and the second tissue;
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