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 a 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.
Claims50
A method for joining tissue comprising:
- aligning and abutting edges of the tissue to be joined;
- applying a biodegradable, biological solder or an analogue thereof across the edges as one or more transverse strips;
- 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, wherein when more than one strip is applied, the strips are spaced apart to permit natural co-aptation of the join.
A method for repairing a discontinuity in a tissue surface, comprising:
- applying a biodegradable, biological solder or an analogue thereof to the discontinuity;
- 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 within itself and to the tissue surface to provide a weld holding the solder and tissues surrounding the discontinuity together;
- wherein the biological solder is a fluid protein solder composition comprising 100 to 120 parts by weight protein per 100 parts by weight of a suitable solvent.
A method for repairing a discontinuity in a tissue surface, comprising:
- applying a biodegradable, biological solder or an analogue thereof to the discontinuity;
- 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 within itself and to the tissue surface to provide a weld holding the solder and tissues surrounding the discontinuity together;
- wherein the biological solder is a substantially solid protein solder composition comprising 120 to 230 parts by weight protein per 100 parts by weight of a suitable solvent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.