Hemostatic thrombin paste composition
US5595735A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 23, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2400/04
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A hemostatic paste composition comprising a hemostatic effective amount of thrombin in a polyethylene glycol base which is preferably prepared by admixing an aqueous solution of thrombin and polyethylene glycol and freeze-drying the mixture to remove substantially all of the water to yield a viscous water soluble paste of fine particles of thrombin uniformly dispersed throughout the polyethylene glycol base, and methods of its use to provide hemostasis to a hemorrhaging site of a mammal.
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