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Bioresorbable sealants for porous vascular grafts

US5851229A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 13, 1996
Grant dateDec 22, 1998
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Expiry dateSep 13, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61L33/0064
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A bioresorbable sealant composition useful for impregnating implantable soft-tissue prostheses includes at least two polysaccharides in combination to form a hydrogel or sol-gel. The sealant compositions may optionally include a bioactive agent and/or be cross-linked subsequent to application of these compositions to the substrate surface.

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