Ethicon, Gmbh

Thomas C Weindl

Leo B Kriksunov

Nir I Nativ

Salim A Ghodbane

Sai Veruva

Provided herein are compositions, systems and surgical methods for treating expandable soft tissue utilizing a reactive liquid hydrogel sealant mixture including a cross-linkable electrophilic compound, a nucleophilic compound, and an amphiphilic poly(alkyl)ene glycol block polymer in an amount of 20% (w/v) or less of the sealant composition. The composition can optionally include a viscosifier, in an amount of 0.1% to 1.0% (w/v) of the sealant composition.

Highly elastic medical sealants for flexible soft tissue

The present invention is directed to a device for delivering a sealant to a tissue, comprising a sealant compartment, a cooling gas compartment, and a heater, all disposed inside a unified housing; with heater configured for rendering the sealant liquid or semi-liquid or molten and flowable; with sealant compartment configured for expressing the sealant in a flowable form from device via an exit nozzle; with gas compartment configured for expressing a cooling gas via a gas expression port; with exit nozzle and gas expression port co-directed into the same direction.

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Bedminster, NJ, United States of America

Thomas C Weindl