Tissue adhesive

US4377572A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Immuno Aktiengesellschaft fur chemisch-medizinische Produkte · AT

Inventors

• Otto Schwarz · Waldshut-Tiengen, DE
• Yendra Linnau · Wien, AT
• Franz Loblich · Wien, AT
• Thomas Seelich · Wien, AT

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 7, 1981
• Grant date: Mar 22, 1983
• Expiry date: Jul 7, 2001

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61L24/106
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

This invention relates to a tissue adhesive used in mammals for among other things to connect tissue or organs, in sealing wounds, stopping bleeding and healing wounds. The adhesive comprises specified amounts of factor XIII, fibrinogen, cold-insoluble globulin and albumin and plasminogen-activator inhibitor or plasmin inhibitor.