Medicinally useful, shaped mass of collagen resorbable in the body

US4347234A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Merck Patent GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Helmut Wahlig · Darmstadt, DE
• Elvira Dingeldain · Dreieich, DE
• Dietrich Braun · Darmstadt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 15, 1981
• Grant date: Aug 31, 1982
• Expiry date: Jun 15, 2001

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61L2300/406
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A shaped mass resorbable in the body, comprises collagen and a bioresorbable binding agent for collagen, the binding agent being selected, e.g., from polymers of C.sub.2-16 .alpha.-hydroxyalkanoic acids, polymers of natural amino acids, hydrolyzed collagen or hydrolyzed elastin.