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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2023
University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD (US);
Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC (US);
Metecan Erdi, Bethesda, MD (US);
Peter Kofinas, N. Bethesda, MD (US);
Omar B. Ayyub, Washington, DC (US);
Anthony Sandler, Bethesda, MD (US);
Michele Saruwatari, Washington, DC (US);
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COLLEGE PARK, Bethesda, MD (US);
CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
Provided are compositions and methods that involve viscoelastic poly(lactide-co-caprolactone) (PLCL) mixtures for use in wound healing. The PLCL mixtures provide an improved anti-fibrotic yet tissue-adhesive polymer sealant. The PLCL mixtures can be applied to a variety of wounds arising from surgical and non-surgical tissue damage.