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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2004
Filed:
May. 19, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas J. Koob, Temple Terrace, FL (US);
Daniel J. Hernandez, Wesley Chapel, FL (US);
Assignee:
Shriners Hospitals for Children, Tampa, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/54 ; B32B 3/26 ; C08G 6/348 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/54 ; B32B 3/26 ; C08G 6/348 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to methods of treating mixtures containing polymeric materials, e.g., collagen, to form a polymer that intercalates into the polymeric material. The treatment provides greater tensile strength to the mixture, among other advantages. The polymer is formed of a monomeric unit having at least one catechol group that is oxidized to a quinone upon polymerization.