Agents, and methods employing them, for the prevention or reduction of tissue adhesion at a wound site
AssigneeMedicarb AB
InventorsHans-Arne Hansson, Gunilla Johansson-Rudén, Olle Larm
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Abstract
The use of chitosan and a polysaccharide immobilized thereto selected from heparin, heparan sulphate and dextran sulphate for the manufacture of an agent capable of preventing or substantially reducing undesirable adhesion of damaged tissue with adjacent or surrounding tissues in connection with wound healing; and a process for the use of such agent.
Claims13
A method for preventing or reducing undesirable adhesion of tissues in connection with wound healing and for stimulating regeneration of tissue at a wound site, comprising the step of applying at the wound site an agent comprising chitosan and heparin immobilized to the chitosan, with the heparin being present in a content which is greater than 1.9% by dry weight and in an amount sufficient to prevent or reduce undesirable tissue adhesion and stimulate tissue regeneration.
An agent for preventing or reducing undesirable adhesion of tissues in connection with wound healing and for stimulating regeneration of tissue at a wound site, which comprises chitosan and heparin immobilized to the chitosan, with the heparin being present in a content which is greater than 1.9% by dry weight and in an amount sufficient to prevent or reduce undesirable tissue adhesion and stimulate tissue regeneration.
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