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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2005
Roger Labrecque, Londonderry, NH (US);
Philip Mcnamara, Concord, NH (US);
Joseph Ferraro, Londonderry, NH (US);
Lisa Rogers, Londonderry, NH (US);
Paul Martakos, Pelham, NH (US);
Theodore Karwoski, Hollis, NH (US);
Steve A. Herweck, Nashua, NH (US);
Keith Faucher, Nashua, NH (US);
Thomas M. Swanick, Hillsborough, NH (US);
Roger Labrecque, Londonderry, NH (US);
Philip McNamara, Concord, NH (US);
Joseph Ferraro, Londonderry, NH (US);
Lisa Rogers, Londonderry, NH (US);
Paul Martakos, Pelham, NH (US);
Theodore Karwoski, Hollis, NH (US);
Steve A. Herweck, Nashua, NH (US);
Keith Faucher, Nashua, NH (US);
Thomas M. Swanick, Hillsborough, NH (US);
Atrium Medical Corporation, Hudson, NH (US);
Abstract
A method of UV curing and corresponding resulting non-polymeric cross-linked gel are provided. The cross-linked gel can be combined with a medical device structure. The cross-linked gel can provide anti-adhesion characteristics, in addition to improved healing and anti-inflammatory response. The cross-linked gel is generally formed of a naturally occurring oil, or an oil composition formed in part of a naturally occurring oil, that is at least partially cured forming a cross-linked gel derived from at least one fatty acid compound. In addition, the oil composition can include a therapeutic agent component, such as a drug or other bioactive agent. The curing method can vary the application of UV light in both intensity and duration to achieve a desired amount of cross-linking forming the gel.