Powder composition comprising a haemostatic agent
AssigneesWomed, Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique, Universite De Montpellier, Ecole Nationale Superieure De Chimie De Montpellier
InventorsXAVIER GARRIC, GONZAGUE ISSENMANN, ELODIE GATOUILLAT, MARIA FERRAND
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a powder composition comprising a specific degradable A and B block copolymer, at least one lubricant, and at least one haemostatic agent. The powder composition according to the invention is particularly useful in a method of preventing and/or treating haemorrhage preferably uterine haemorrhage. The invention also relates to a kit comprising (i) the powder composition of the invention, and (ii) means for inserting said powder composition into a body cavity, preferably into the uterine cavity.
Claims21
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A powder composition comprising:
- a degradable A and B block copolymer, wherein:
- the A block is a polyester;
- the B block is a poly(oxyethylene) (PEO);
- the weight-average molecular mass of the blocks B is greater than or equal to 50 kDa;
- and
- the ethylene oxide unit/ester unit mole ratio is between 0.5 and 5;
- optionally, at least one lubricant;
- and
- at least one haemostatic agent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.