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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2022
Empa Eidgenössische Materialprüfungs-und Forschungsanstalt, Dübendorf, CH;
Eth Zurich, Zürich, CH;
EMPA EIDGENÖSSISCHE MATERIALPRÜFUNGS- UND FORSCHUNGSANSTALT, Dübendorf, CH;
ETH ZÜRICH, Zürich, CH;
Abstract
A kit of parts including two components, the first component being a patch including a non-degradable synthetic hydrogel and the second component being an impregnating fluid, which, upon in-situ polymerisation, anchors the patch on a tissue. The patch may include additional layers including sensing components or therapeutic components. In addition, the use of the kit of parts and the use of an impregnating fluid in surgery, in particular as suture or staple supports, e.g. suture or staple supports in the abdominal region such as intestinal anastomosis sites, or for sealing of artificial stoma.