Biocompatible material composition adaptable to diverse therapeutic indications

A method for repairing a tissue void comprising:

• concomitantly applying to a tissue having a void
• a protein solution, comprising a recombinant or natural human serum albumin at a concentration of about 25% or less;
• and
• a polymer solution including a derivative of a hydrophilic polymer with a functionality of at least three, wherein, upon mixing, the protein solution and the polymer solution cross-link to form a non-liquid, three-dimensional network that degrades over time back to a liquid form, the polymer including a degradation control region selected to
• achieve a desired degradation period, the polymer also including a cross-linking group selected to achieve a desired cross-linking period.

A method for augmenting tissue comprising:

• concomitantly applying to a tissue to be augmented
• a protein solution, comprising a recombinant or natural human serum albumin at a concentration of about 25% or less;
• and
• a polymer solution including a derivative of a hydrophilic polymer with a functionality of at least three, wherein, upon mixing, the protein solution and the polymer solution cross-link to form a non-liquid, three-dimensional network that degrades over time back to a liquid form, the polymer including a degradation control region selected to
• achieve a desired degradation period, the polymer also including a cross-linking group selected to achieve a desired cross-linking period.