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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2000
Robert Koninckx, Leuven, BE;
Saturnus AG, Luxembourg, LU;
Abstract
A method of treating or preventing adhesion formation following a surgical procedure comprising administering to a patient in need thereof a medicament comprising a gas mixture comprising O wherein the O is present in a volume ratio from 1 to 20% and in an amount effective to treat or prevent adhesion. An endoscopic insufflation system having an insufflation line comprising gas supplying means wherein the supplying means supply a gas mixture comprising O in a volume ratio from 1 to 20% and in an amount effective to treat or prevent adhesion formation in a patient following a surgical procedure and further comprising means for moistening the insufflation gas, means for the control of the temperature of the gas, or both.