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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2008
Applicants:
Larry W. Tsai, Boston, MA (US);
Edward P. Ingenito, North Quincy, MA (US);
Inventors:
Larry W. Tsai, Boston, MA (US);
Edward P. Ingenito, North Quincy, MA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
One aspect of the present invention relates to bronchoscopic lung volume reduction using solutions of biopolymers that can be polymerized in situ with a crosslinker and a polymeric additive which accelerates the cross-linking reaction. In certain embodiments, the biopolymer solutions can be in the form of a foam or gel. The biopolymer compositions disclosed herein may also be used for indications other than lung volume reduction, such as sealing fistulas or performing emergency tamponade of vessels.