Clotting and healing compositions containing keratin biomaterials
AssigneeWake Forest University Health Sciences
InventorMark E. Van Dyke
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Abstract
Disclosed are optimized keratin preparations for use in medical applications. Methods to produce optimized keratin preparations are provided for use in biomedical applications, particularly for the treatment of bleeding, and for the treatment of wounds. Also disclosed are surgical or paramedic aids comprising a substrate with keratin preparations provided thereon, and kits comprising keratin derivatives packaged in sterile form.
Claims51
A composition comprising kerateine in an amount sufficient to promote hemostasis when the composition is applied to a bleeding wound, wherein said kerateine comprises at least 80% by weight of alpha kerateine.
A surgical or paramedic aid, comprising:
- a) a solid, physiologically acceptable substrate;
- and
- b) kerateine on said substrate, wherein said kerateine comprises at least 80% by weight of alpha kerateine.
A method for treating bleeding in a subject afflicted with a bleeding wound, comprising:
- applying a composition comprising kerateine to said wound in an amount effective to treat said bleeding, wherein said kerateine comprises at least 80% by weight of alpha kerateine.
A method of treating a bleeding wound in a subject in need thereof, comprising:
- topically applying a composition comprising kerateine to said wound in an amount effective to treat said bleeding, wherein said kerateine comprises at least 80% by weight of alpha kerateine.
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