Hemostatic tissue sealants
AssigneeFocal, Inc.
InventorsArthur J. Coury, Amarpreet S. Sawhney, Jeffrey A. Hubbell, C. Michael Philbrook
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Abstract
A method of controlling hemostasis by applying a hemostatic agent in a tissue sealant composition. The tissue sealant is a biodegradable, biocompatible synthetic polymer that may not intrinsically possess strong hemostatic properties. Inclusion of a hemostatic material in the tissue sealant can control bleeding at the site and may also provide improved adherence of the sealant to tissue and provide shorter healing times.
Claims18
A hemostatic tissue sealant, comprising:
- a biocompatible, biodegradable hydrogel tissue sealant comprising crosslinkable groups having incorporated therein an effective amount of a hemostatic agent to stop the flow of blood from tissue in a medically acceptable period of time.
A hemostatic tissue sealant composition comprising a biodegradable, biocompatible crosslinkable material that will function as a tissue sealant when crosslinked, having incorporated therein a hemostatic agent in an amount sufficient to stop the flow of blood from a tissue surface in a medically acceptable amount of time.
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