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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2025
Filed:
May. 18, 2020
The Governing Council of the University of Toronto, Toronto, CA;
Molly Shoichet, York, CA;
Michael J. Cooke, Toronto, CA;
THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO, Toronto, CA;
Abstract
A method of reducing or limiting tissue adhesion comprises contacting the tissue with an effective amount of a hydrogel composition comprising: 2% to 6% by weight hyaluronan, and 3% to 18% by weight methylcellulose, wherein the combined total amount of hyaluronan and methylcellulose in the hydrogel is between 8 and 24% by weight; and wherein the ratio of hyaluronan:methylcellulose is between 1:1 and 1:5 w/w. The hydrogel composition and may be used to reduce or limit tissue adhesion that is correlated with surgery, and may be used in surgeries wherein the surgery is performed through a small incision or opening.