Method and composition for preventing surgical adhesions
US5350573A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 3, 1993 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2013 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2400/18
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An improved method and composition for preventing adhesions during surgery. Tissue surfaces and surgical articles involved in the surgery are coated with a solution of a hydrophilic, polymeric material prior to manipulation of the tissue during surgery. The composition comprises a solution of a polymeric material having a molecular weight of about 500,000 or above having a concentration of from about 0.01 to about 15%, by weight.
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