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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 13, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
David J Lentz, Randolph, NJ (US);
Gary L Loomis, Morristown, NJ (US);
Antonio Moroni, Morris Plains, NJ (US);
Jennifer DePreker, Rochelle Park, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Meadox Medicals, Inc., Oakland, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ; A61F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
623-1 ; 623 11 ; 623 12 ; 623-8 ;
Abstract
A bioresorbable sealant composition useful for impregnating implantable soft-tissue prostheses includes at least two polysaccharides in combination to form a hydrogel or sol-gel. The sealant compositions may optionally include a bioactive agent and/or be cross-linked subsequent to application of these compositions to the substrate surface.