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US 2026/0097155 A1Published application
Vascular repair device
AssigneeThe Nemours Foundation
InventorsDavid BLAUVELT, Prasad NITHIANANDAM
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Abstract
A vascular repair device includes a hydrogel substrate configured to be positioned at least partially around a target vessel, a biodegradable adhesive configured to be positioned at least partially around the hydrogel substrate, and a biodegradable mold defining a trough sized to accommodate at least a portion of the target vessel and configured to contain at least a portion of the biodegradable adhesive.
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A vascular repair device comprising:
- a hydrogel substrate configured to be positioned at least partially around a target vessel;
- a biodegradable adhesive configured to be positioned at least partially around the hydrogel substrate;
- and
- a biodegradable mold defining a trough sized to accommodate at least a portion of the target vessel and configured to contain at least a portion of the biodegradable adhesive.
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A vascular repair kit comprising:
- a hydrogel substrate including at least one of polyethylene glycol thiol and polyethylene glycol maleimide;
- a biodegradable adhesive including at least one of epoxidized acrylate, trimethylopropane triacrylate, ethanol, and lithium phenyl-2,4,6-trimethylbenzoylphosphinate;
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- a biodegradable mold including at least one of a cellulose mesh, polyethylene glycol diacrylate, and lithium phenyl-2,4,6-trimethylbenzoylphosphinate.
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A method of repairing a vessel, comprising:
- applying a hydrogel substrate to a vessel having an aperture defined through a vessel wall such that the hydrogel substrate is positioned covering the aperture on an exterior side of the vessel;
- applying a biodegradable adhesive to at least a portion of the hydrogel substrate proximate the aperture;
- and
- curing the biodegradable adhesive.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.