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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2017
Atrium Medical Corporation, Merrimack, NH (US);
Thomas M. Swanick, Hillsborough, NH (US);
Joe Bienkiewicz, Westford, MA (US);
Joseph Ferraro, Londonderry, NH (US);
Paul Martakos, Pelham, NH (US);
Keith M. Faucher, Milford, NH (US);
Alicia Dale, Hudson, NH (US);
ATRIUM MEDICAL CORPORATION, Merrimack, NH (US);
Abstract
Exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide adhesion barriers having anti-adhesion and tissue fixating properties. The adhesion barriers are formed of fatty acid based films. The fatty acid-based films may be formed from fatty acid-derived biomaterials. The films may be coated with, or may include, tissue fixating materials to create the adhesion barrier. The adhesion barriers are well tolerated by the body, have anti-inflammation properties, fixate, well to tissue, and have a residence time sufficient to prevent post-surgical adhesions.