Compositions containing collagen and methods of use for repairing depressed cutaneous scars
OwnerSheldon K. Gottliebinventor
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Abstract
Compositions useful for the repair of depressed cutaneous scars comprising at least one fibrin stabilizer and plasma, if desired, wherein said fibrin stabilizer is present in an amount effective to maintain fibrin within a cavity preferably formed under said scar. One fibrin stabilizer used is finely-divided collagen. The compositions promote the build-up of new collagen within the aforementioned cavity.
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A composition useful for the repair of depressed cutaneous scars comprising finely-divided collagen and plasma, said collagen being present in an amount effective to maintain fibrin within a cavity formed under said scar and thereby cause the build-up of new collagen within said cavity and said plasma being present in an amount to provide sufficient fibrin within said cavity.
A composition useful for the repair of depressed cutaneous scars comprising finely-divided collagen in combination with:
- a. pulverized absorbable sponge, or
- b. a member selected from the group consisting of aminocaproic acid, compounds of the formula:
- 4NH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 (CH.sub.2).sub.4 COOH.sup.. CaX.sub.2 and mixtures thereof, or
- c. mixtures of (a) and (b),
- wherein the total amount of collagen and components (a) and (b) are present in an amount sufficient to maintain fibrin within a cavity formed under said scar and thereby cause the build-up of new collagen within said cavity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.