Pressure-sensitive medical sealant
US4931282A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 25, 1987 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S526/931
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A pressure-sensitive medical sealant composition comprising (a) a crosslinked, swellable polymeric matrix made from an N-vinyl lactam monomer and a multi-ethylenically unsaturated compound, wherein the ethylenic groups are vinyl groups, allyl groups or methallyl groups, which groups are bonded to nitrogen or oxygen atoms; (b) a plasticizer; and (c) an antimicrobial. The medical sealant is highly moisture vapor transmissive and is capable of incorporating large concentrations of iodine. The composition can be used in a variety of medical applications including as a teat plug, a wound or burn dressing, or as a sealant to seal junctions between medical instruments penetrating the skin and the skin. A method of preparing the medical sealant composition in a caulkable form is also disclosed.
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