Bioerodable polymeric adhesives for tissue repair
US6733787B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 19, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 11, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 9, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S528/931
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Methods for tissue repair are provided employing a matrix comprising a biocompatible, bioerodable polymer, said polymer comprising a thermoplastic lactide-containing terpolymer of monomer units derived from lactic acid, glycolic acid, and either caprolactone or valerolactone, which has a water solubility of about 0.01 to about 500 mg/mL at about 25° C. and adhesive strength of about 600 to about 150,000 Pa and applying the matrix to a tissue defect. The matrix or adhesive can further comprise a filler or a bioactive agent, or both.
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