Methods and products for sealing a fluid leak in a tissue
US6183498A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 20, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 20, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/005
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and products for rapidly sealing a fluid leak in a tissue are provided. A polymerizable protein is applied to a tissue having an opening which creates a fluid leak in the tissue, in order to seal the opening. The tissue area and opening coated with the polymerizable protein are exposed to an initiator in order to polymerize the covering in situ, and create a seal over the opening that prevents fluid leakage. The methods and products to the invention may be used, for example, to seal airholes in lung injuries and to seal anastomoses and suture lines for blood vessels.
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