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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2009
Bruce P. Lee, Madison, WI (US);
Laura Vollenweider, Middleton, WI (US);
John L. Murphy, Madison, WI (US);
Fangmin Xu, Middleton, WI (US);
Jeffrey L. Dalsin, Madison, WI (US);
Jeanne Virosco, Madison, WI (US);
William Lew, Mendota Heights, MN (US);
Jed White, Madison, WI (US);
Bruce P. Lee, Madison, WI (US);
Laura Vollenweider, Middleton, WI (US);
John L. Murphy, Madison, WI (US);
Fangmin Xu, Middleton, WI (US);
Jeffrey L. Dalsin, Madison, WI (US);
Jeanne Virosco, Madison, WI (US);
William Lew, Mendota Heights, MN (US);
Jed White, Madison, WI (US);
KNC NER Acquisition Sub, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
The invention describes substrates, such as prosthetics, films, nonwovens, meshes, etc. that are treated with a bioadhesive. The bioadhesive includes polymeric substances that have phenyl moieties with at least two hydroxyl groups. The bioadhesive constructs can be used to treat and repair, for example, hernias and damaged tendons.