Patent classifications
A61L24/10
Biocompatible phase invertible proteinaceous compositions and methods for making and using the same
Biocompatible phase invertible proteinaceous compositions and methods for making and using the same are provided. Phase invertible compositions in accordance with the invention are prepared by combining a liquid proteinaceous substrate and a liquid crosslinking composition, where the liquid crosslinking composition includes a macromolecular crosslinking agent. Also provided are kits for use in preparing the subject compositions. The subject compositions, kits and systems find use in a variety of different applications.
Spray-dried thrombin and methods of using and making spray-dried thrombin
Spray-dried thrombin materials obtained from feedstock solutions comprising less than 5% by weight albumin and excluding trehalose or other excipients as well as methods of manufacturing the thrombin materials and methods of treating bleeding wounds are disclosed. The methods of use include applying reconstituted spray-dried thrombin topically to a bleeding site, optionally in conjunction with gelatin.
DIGESTIVE FLUID LEAK PREVENTATIVE MATERIAL AND ORGAN PROTECTIVE MATERIAL AGAINST DIGESTION BY DIGESTIVE FLUID
A material or method that can serve as an alternative to a related-art digestive fluid leak preventative material and method of preventing a leak of a digestive fluid, the digestive fluid leak preventative material includes a self-assembling peptide gel, has an adhesion persistence ratio with respect to a collagen sheet of at least 40%, and has a decomposition ratio of 35% or less in pancreatic juice treatment at 37° C. for 7 days.
DIGESTIVE FLUID LEAK PREVENTATIVE MATERIAL AND ORGAN PROTECTIVE MATERIAL AGAINST DIGESTION BY DIGESTIVE FLUID
A material or method that can serve as an alternative to a related-art digestive fluid leak preventative material and method of preventing a leak of a digestive fluid, the digestive fluid leak preventative material includes a self-assembling peptide gel, has an adhesion persistence ratio with respect to a collagen sheet of at least 40%, and has a decomposition ratio of 35% or less in pancreatic juice treatment at 37° C. for 7 days.
Kit for Composition for Tissue Tract Sealing
The present invention provides a kit for preparing a composition for sealing a lung tract, comprising: (a) a first component comprising: (i) a fibrinogen solution, and (ii) prewet gelatin particles in an aqueous solution; and (b) a second component comprising: (i) a thrombin solution, and (ii) a dry gelatin powder; wherein the first and second components are stored separately and configured for mixing together to form a composition that is flowable and cross-linkable. The composition may be used to seal tissue tracts such as lung tissue tracts.
In situ solidifying solutions and methods of making and using thereof
Described herein are fluid complex coacervates that produce solid adhesives in situ. Oppositely charged polyelectrolytes were designed to form fluid adhesive complex coacervates at ionic strengths higher than the ionic strength of the application site, but an insoluble adhesive solid or gel at the application site. When the fluid, high ionic strength adhesive complex coacervates are introduced into the lower ionic strength application site, the fluid complex coacervate is converted to a an adhesive solid or gel as the salt concentration in the complex coacervate equilibrates to the application site salt concentration. In one embodiment, the fluid complex coacervates are designed to solidify in situ at physiological ionic strength and have numerous medical applications. In other aspects, the fluid complex coacervates can be used in aqueous environment for non-medical applications.
In situ solidifying solutions and methods of making and using thereof
Described herein are fluid complex coacervates that produce solid adhesives in situ. Oppositely charged polyelectrolytes were designed to form fluid adhesive complex coacervates at ionic strengths higher than the ionic strength of the application site, but an insoluble adhesive solid or gel at the application site. When the fluid, high ionic strength adhesive complex coacervates are introduced into the lower ionic strength application site, the fluid complex coacervate is converted to a an adhesive solid or gel as the salt concentration in the complex coacervate equilibrates to the application site salt concentration. In one embodiment, the fluid complex coacervates are designed to solidify in situ at physiological ionic strength and have numerous medical applications. In other aspects, the fluid complex coacervates can be used in aqueous environment for non-medical applications.
BIOMATERIAL COMPRISING A RESORBABLE POROUS MATRIX AND ASSOCIATED MANUFACTURING METHOD
A biomaterial including a resorbable porous matrix formed from a material including collagen, and exhibiting an inner volume and an outer surface. Advantageously, the biomaterial includes at least one type of living biological cells of a tissue, disposed in the inner volume and alternatively or complementarily on the surface of the porous matrix. The biomaterial forms a tissue substitute being close to a native tissue, in particular in terms of biological structure present in the tissue, and physiological functions.
Use of adipose tissue-derived stromal stem cells in treating fistula
Provided herein are novel methods and composition utilizing adipose tissue-derived stromal stem cells for treating fistulae.
PREPARATION METHOD AND APPLICATION OF ION-ACTIVATED BIOADHESIVE HYDROGEL
A composite hydrogel contains alginate hydrogel and acellular matrix hydrogel. The ingredients used to produce the acellular matrix hydrogel contains acellular matrix and transglutaminases (TGases). The alginate hydrogel contains salginate complex. The alginate hydrogel and acellular matrix hydrogel constitute a three-dimensional crosslinking structure. The TGases can catalyze isopeptide bonding between acellular matrixes, and thus forms acellular matrix hydrogel through crosslinking.