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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2015
Applicant:
The General Hospital Corporation, Boston, MA (US);
Inventors:
William G. Austen, Jr., Weston, MA (US);
Michael McCormack, Medford, MA (US);
Robert W. Redmond, Newton Centre, MA (US);
Irene E. Kochevar, Boston, MA (US);
Assignee:
The General Hospital Corporation, Boston, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/06 (2013.01); A61L 27/50 (2006.01); A61L 27/36 (2006.01); A61L 27/54 (2006.01); A61L 31/00 (2006.01); A61L 31/14 (2006.01); A61L 31/16 (2006.01); A61N 5/06 (2006.01); A61K 41/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/06 (2013.01); A61K 41/0057 (2013.01); A61L 27/3604 (2013.01); A61L 27/3633 (2013.01); A61L 27/50 (2013.01); A61L 27/505 (2013.01); A61L 27/54 (2013.01); A61L 31/005 (2013.01); A61L 31/14 (2013.01); A61L 31/16 (2013.01); A61N 5/0601 (2013.01); A61N 5/062 (2013.01); A61L 2300/418 (2013.01); A61L 2300/424 (2013.01); A61L 2300/442 (2013.01); A61L 2400/18 (2013.01); A61L 2430/04 (2013.01); A61L 2430/22 (2013.01); A61L 2430/34 (2013.01); A61N 5/0603 (2013.01); A61N 5/0624 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods of tissue passivation are described herein for use in preserving normal tissue architecture, reducing post-surgical inflammation, and reducing or preventing the development of pathogenic collagen bundles and adhesions following surgical procedures. Passivated tissues prepared in accordance with these methods are useful in a variety of therapies including, e.g., cardiac bypass surgery, hemodialysis, etc.