Bioresorbable sealants for porous vascular grafts
US5851229A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 13, 1996 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2016 |
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- 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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