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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2021
Applicant:
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Inventors:
Sandra Nagale, Bolton, MA (US);
Mark W. Boden, Harrisville, RI (US);
Andrew Dolan, Bridgewater, MA (US);
Assignee:
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 31/16 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61L 31/04 (2006.01); A61L 31/06 (2006.01); A61L 27/52 (2006.01); A61L 27/54 (2006.01); A61L 31/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 31/16 (2013.01); A61K 9/0034 (2013.01); A61L 27/52 (2013.01); A61L 27/54 (2013.01); A61L 31/042 (2013.01); A61L 31/044 (2013.01); A61L 31/045 (2013.01); A61L 31/047 (2013.01); A61L 31/048 (2013.01); A61L 31/06 (2013.01); A61L 31/145 (2013.01); A61L 2400/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
In some aspects, the present invention provides surgical procedures that comprise applying compositions into and/or onto pelvic tissue to provide support to the pelvic tissue. The injectable hydrogel composition comprises a polysaccharide. In embodiments, the polysaccharide comprises one or more of a glycosaminoglycan, chitosan, hyaluronic acid, dextran, alginic acid and hydroxyethyl starch. In other aspects, the present disclosure pertains to kits that are useful for performing such procedures.