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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2003
Filed:
May. 26, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas Seelich, Vienna, AT;
Edgar Scheel, Hagen, DE;
Johann Odar, Mühlhausen, DE;
Yves Alain Delmotte, Tertre, BE;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 1/300 ; A61K 3/800 ; C07K 1/400 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 1/300 ; A61K 3/800 ; C07K 1/400 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to a fibrin sponge comprising a residual moisture content of at least 3%, preferably of 3 to 35%, in particular 10 to 20%, and preferably containing a blood clotting activator or proactivator, a method of preparing this fibrin sponge as well as a kit for wound gluing which comprises the fibrin sponge and a component containing a blood clotting factor. The sponge according to the present invention is suitable for hemostasis, tissue adhesion and aiding wound healing.