Rapid-gelling biocompatible polymer composition and associated methods of preparation and use

A method is provided for the rapid formation of a biocompatible gel, and may be carried out in situ, i.e., at a selected site within a patient's body. The method involves admixing a biocompatible crosslinking component A having m sulfhydryl groups wherein m>=2 and a biocompatible crosslinkin...

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Hauptverfasser:	MARONEY MARCEE M, TROLLSAS OLOF MIKAEL, SCHROEDER JACQUELINE ANNE, CRUISE GREGORY M, COKER, III GEORGE T, WALLACE DONALD G, RHEE WOONZA M
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, ORSURGICAL ARTICLES CHEMISTRY COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS DIAGNOSIS DISINFECTION, STERILISATION, OR DEODORISATION OF AIR GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE IDENTIFICATION MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONSONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, OR SURGICALARTICLES MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE METALLURGY METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS INGENERAL ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS SURGERY TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ARTCOLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP USE OF INORGANIC OR NON-MACROMOLECULAR ORGANIC SUBSTANCES ASCOMPOUNDING INGREDIENTS
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Zusammenfassung:	A method is provided for the rapid formation of a biocompatible gel, and may be carried out in situ, i.e., at a selected site within a patient's body. The method involves admixing a biocompatible crosslinking component A having m sulfhydryl groups wherein m>=2 and a biocompatible crosslinking component B having n sulfhydryl-reactive groups wherein n>=2 and m+n>4, wherein the sulfhydryl-reactive groups are capable of covalent reaction with the sulfhydryl groups upon admixture of the components under effective crosslinking conditions to form a gel in less than one minute. Suitable reaction conditions for carrying out the crosslinking reaction will depend on the particular components and the type of reaction involved; that is, the "effective crosslinking conditions" may involve reaction in bulk or in a solvent, addition of a base, and/or irradiation of the admixture in the presence of a free radical initiator. Exemplary uses include tissue augmentation, biologically active agent delivery, bioadhesion, and prevention of adhesions following surgery or injury. Reactive gel-forming compositions and systems are also provided.