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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2005
Applicant:
Samuel David Arthur, Wilmington, DE (US);
Inventor:
Samuel David Arthur, Wilmington, DE (US);
Assignee:
Actamax Surgical Materials, LLC, Berkeley, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/74 (2006.01); A61L 24/04 (2006.01); A61L 24/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 24/046 (2013.01); A61L 24/043 (2013.01); A61L 24/0031 (2013.01);
Abstract
Tissue adhesives formed by reacting poly(hydroxylic) compounds derivatized with acetoacetate groups and/or polyamino compounds derivatized with acetoacetamide groups with an amino-functional crosslinking compound are disclosed. The use of the tissue adhesives for medical and veterinary applications such as topical wound closure; and surgical procedures, such as intestinal anastomosis, vascular anastomosis, tissue repair, and ophthalmic procedures; drug delivery; and anti-adhesive applications are described.