Repair of ruptured membrane by injection of naturally occurring protein in amniotic fluid sac
US7175647B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 23, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/0057
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides compositions and methods for use in treatment of premature rupture of membranes. The compositions of the invention include a therapeutic amount of an avian thick egg white composition. Preferably, the compositions include the purified thick egg white protein, ovomucin. The methods of the invention involve injecting an effective amount of the compositions into the prematurely ruptured amniotic sac of a patient in order to seal the rupture.
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