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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2004
Louis C. Sehl, Redwood City, CA (US);
Olof Mikael Trollsas, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Donald G. Wallace, Menlo Park, CA (US);
David Toman, Atherton, CA (US);
Frank A. Delustro, Belmont, CA (US);
Jacqueline A. Schroeder, Boulder Creek, CA (US);
George H. Chu, Cupertino, CA (US);
Louis C. Sehl, Redwood City, CA (US);
Olof Mikael Trollsas, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Donald G. Wallace, Menlo Park, CA (US);
David Toman, Atherton, CA (US);
Frank A. DeLustro, Belmont, CA (US);
Jacqueline A. Schroeder, Boulder Creek, CA (US);
George H. Chu, Cupertino, CA (US);
Angiotech Pharmaceuticals (US), Inc., Bellevue, WA (US);
Abstract
A method of tissue repair is provided using a biocompatible nonimmunogenic adhesive composition. The adhesive composition comprises collagen and a plurality of crosslinkable components having reactive functional groups thereon, with the functional groups selected so as to enable inter-reaction between the components, i.e., crosslinking. Kits for use in carrying out the method of the invention are also provided, as are pretreated surgically acceptable patches that have been coated with the aforementioned adhesive composition.