Biodegradable, non-porous medical device and methods for making and using the same

Abstract

The present invention relates to biodegradable, non-porous medical devices and particular to such devices comprising a sheet-like structural layer and a multi-layered water-activatable adhesive component. The invention further relates to methods of making and using the biodegradable, non-porous medical devices. Embodiments of the invention have been particularly developed for making flexible yet burst-resistant biodegradable, non-porous medical devices, where the devices adhesive component renders them particularly useful as a hemostat in the treatment and/or prevention of mild to severe as well as arterial bleedings. Embodiments of the invention will be described hereinafter with reference to these applications. However, it will be appreciated that the invention is not limited to this particular field of use.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.