Microparticulate surgical adhesive
US5948427A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 25, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L24/043
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Flowable polymeric microparticulate surgical adhesive formulations are provided which can be activated at the site of the repair to produce a cohesive material with tissue bonding properties to adjacent tissues. The formulation may be activated at the site of repair by mechanical shear forces, heat, ultrasound, UV, or other forms of energy directed at the site.
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