This invention includes malleable, biodegradable, fibrous compositions for application to a tissue site in order to promote or facilitate new tissue growth. One aspect of this invention is a fibrous component that provides unique mechanical and physical properties. The invention may be created by providing a vessel containing a slurry, said slurry comprising a plurality of natural or synthetic polymer fibers and at least one suspension fluid, wherein the polymer fibers are substantially evenly dispersed and randomly oriented throughout the volume of the suspension fluid; applying a force, e.g., centrifugal, to said vessel containing said slurry, whereupon said force serves to cause said polymer fibers to migrate through the suspension fluid and amass at a furthest extent of the vessel, forming a polymer material, with said polymer material comprising polymer fibers of sufficient length and sufficiently viscous, interlaced, or interlocked to retard dissociation of said polymer fibers.

Novel compositions for treating wounds and promoting the healing thereof are described, including composition containing novel combinations of a carrier and recombinant platelet derived growth factor having fewer isoforms and enhanced biostability. Methods of treating wounds with novel therapeutic composition using dosing procedures leading to effective results with a minimal number of treatment applications are also described.

Novel compositions for treating wounds and promoting the healing thereof are described, including composition containing novel combinations of a carrier and recombinant platelet derived growth factor having fewer isoforms and enhanced biostability. Methods of treating wounds with novel therapeutic composition using dosing procedures leading to effective results with a minimal number of treatment applications are also described.

Bifunctional modified biopolymer based polymer comprise at least one polymer chain comprising n first functional groups and m second functional groups. The first functional groups comprise groups able of being radically cross-linked following a free radical chain-growth polymerisation. The second functional groups comprise groups able to thiol-ene crosslinking. Preferred bifunctional modified biopolymer based polymers comprise bifunctional modified gelatin and bifunctional modified collagen. The invention further relates to a method to prepare such a bifunctional modified biopolymer based polymer and to a method to prepare a hydrogel starting from such bifunctional modified biopolymer based polymer. Furthermore the invention relates to hydrogels obtainable starting from such bifunctional modified biopolymer based polymers and to the use of such hydrogels.

The invention relates to hemostatic compositions comprising ellagic acid-metal complex and uses thereof for activating the intrinsic pathway of blood coagulation. In particular, disclosed are hemostatic compositions comprised of ellagic acid complexed with nickel ions, the complex being dispersed or embedded within an absorbable polymeric matrix such as gelatin. Further disclosed are method for making the hemostatic compositions.

The present invention is concerned with a photosynthetic scaffold that delivers oxygen and its uses for tissue engineering and the treatment of ischemia.

Compositions and methods are provided for reducing facial contracture and to alleviate deficits associated with thermal injury of the face, including ectropion (epithelial-ocular junction), eversion of the lip (epithelial-oral junction), and oral incompetence (drooling). In accordance with one embodiment such compositions are used in conjunction with known treatments for use on burn patients.

A shape memory adhesive material for adhering and contracting wounds, particularly diabetic wounds, to facilitate their closure and healing. The shape memory adhesive is pre-stretched and dried to provide an adhesive structure with a pre-programmed strain, wherein the adhesive is capable of rapid robust adhesion followed by predictive contraction upon contact with a wet surface. According to preferred embodiments, the shape memory adhesive material includes a combination of one or more hydrophilic polymers or copolymers, one or more amine coupling group, and one or more cross linkers.

Provided is collagen and uses thereof. Collagen includes an N-terminal sequence and a C-terminal sequence, wherein the N-terminal sequence includes one or more repeating units, and the repeating unit includes an amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO. 15. The recombinant type II humanized collagen prepared by the present invention has high activity in promoting cell adhesion, does not produce an immune response when applied to the human body, can be obtained on a large scale, and is expected to be widely used in the field of cartilage repair.

The present disclosure provides compositions and methods related to wound management. The compositions include a micronized extracellular matrix and in some instances one or more antimicrobial agents. In some embodiments, the extracellular matrix is comprised of a porcine purified collagen wound matrix (CWM) and polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB). The composition is formulated as a powder and may be applied to a wound as a powder, or hydrated and applied to a wounds as a paste or a slurry.