Patent classifications
A61M2210/163
BIOMATERIAL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF DELIVERY
Delivery systems, compositions, and methods for forming and delivering biomaterials from two components are described. Specifically, a composition includes a first component and a second component that are each formulated to be crosslinked with the other to form a hydrogel. The first component and the second component are formulated to have an initial storage modulus (initial G) and an initial loss modulus (initial G″) when initially combined such that a ratio of the initial G″ to the initial G is between about 5 and about 100. The first component and the second component are formulated to have a gelation storage modulus (gelation G) and a gelation loss modulus (gelation G″) at a gelation time after the first component and the second component are combined such that a atio of the gelation G″ to the gelation G is less than about 1. The gelation time is less than about 120 seconds.