Methods and preparations for preventing adhesions to organs and parts of organs

US5578305A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Karl Thomae GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Helmut Franz · Pittsburgh, US
• Thomas Müller · Biberach, DE
• Wolfgang Fisert · Biberach, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 14, 1994
• Grant date: Nov 26, 1996
• Expiry date: Nov 14, 2014

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61P43/00
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Pharmaceutical composition for prevention of adhesions to body organs or parts of body organs within a body cavity at a site of inflammation is disclosed. The pharmaceutical composition contains t-PA and an aqueous hydroxyethylcellulose hydrogel. The method involves applying the aforementioned pharmaceutical composition to a site of inflammation in a body cavity.