Method of crosslinking amino acid containing polymers using photoactivatable chemical crosslinkers
US5431790A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 21, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2013 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S128/08
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for molecularly crosslinking amino acid containing polymers by photoactivating chemical crosslinkers which have been combined with the polymers. Collagen crosslinked by this method can be used as a bioadhesive for sutureless closures of the skin and eye or as a superhydrated material for contact lenses, moist bandage contact lens, lens or corneal implant material, or as a drug delivery mechanism.
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