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Bioadhesive constructs

US8383092B2 · kind B2 · utility

18Cited by

94References

8Claims

0Family size

Assignee

KNC NER Acquisition Sub, Inc. · US

Inventors

Bruce P. Lee · Madison, US
Laura Vollenweider · Lodi, US
John L. Murphy · Madison, US
Fangmin Xu · Sudbury, US
Jeffrey L. Dalsin · Madison, US
Jeanne Virosco · Madison, US
William D. Lew · Mendota Heights, US
Jed White · Madison, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 28, 2009
Grant date	Feb 26, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 14, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC08L2203/02
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention describes substrates, such as prosthetics, films, nonwovens, meshes, etc. that are treated with a bioadhesive. The bioadhesive includes polymeric substances that have phenyl moieties with at least two hydroxyl groups. The bioadhesive constructs can be used to treat and repair, for example, hernias and damaged tendons.

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