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US 2010/0137241 A1Published application
Imidated biopolymer adhesive and hydrogel
AssigneeThe Johns Hopkins University
InventorsJennifer H. Elisseeff, Iossif A. Strehin
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Abstract
Biologically compatible polymers carry an imide and can be used as an adhesive, a hydrogel or both. A second biologically compatible polymer reactive with the imidated polymer can be used therewith to seal openings.
Claims19
An isolated imidated biologically compatible polymer.
A method for in situ polymerization of a biocompatible polymer in a subject comprising:
- injection of the polymer into the subject;
- and
- allowing the polymer to polymerize.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.