Method of tissue repair
AssigneesThe Microsearch Foundation of Australia, Macquarie Research Ltd.
InventorsEarl Ronald Owen, Rodney Ian Trickett, Antonio Lauto, Judith Margaret Dawes, James Austin Piper
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Abstract
A method for joining tissue comprising aligning and abutting edges of the tissue to be joined applying biodegradable, biological solder or an analogue thereof, across the edges and exposing the solder to an energy source under conditions which provide transfer of energy from the source to the solder to cause the solder to bond to the tissue surface adjacent the edges to provide a weld holding the edges together.
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A fluid protein solder composition comprising 100 to 120 parts by weight water soluble protein per 100 parts by weight water containing solvent.
A substantially solid protein solder composition comprising 120 to 230 parts by weight water soluble protein per 100 parts by weight water containing solvent.
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