Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Drug eluting shape memory foam
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Application No.: US17072166Application Date: 2020-10-16
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Publication No.: US12076464B2Publication Date: 2024-09-03
- Inventor: Duncan Maitland , Corey Bishop , Shreedevi Arun Kumar
- Applicant: The Texas A&M University System
- Applicant Address: US TX College Station
- Assignee: The Texas A&M University System
- Current Assignee: The Texas A&M University System
- Current Assignee Address: US TX College Station
- Agency: Trop, Pruner & Hu, P.C.
- Main IPC: A61L27/56
- IPC: A61L27/56 ; A61L27/18 ; A61L27/54 ; C08G18/32 ; C08G18/34 ; C08G18/38 ; C08G18/73 ; C08G101/00

Abstract:
Tumor resection is commonly practiced to prevent the progression of cancer. However, there are post-surgery concerns including the formation of a void that can allow cancer cells to escape at the surgery site, which increases the risk of metastasis. To counter this challenge, an embodiment includes a polyurethane-based shape memory foam as a tissue void-filling device that can also release anti-cancer drugs. Such foams may activate at body temperature and become malleable. Such properties may enable the foam to be shaped to precisely seal the tissue void and then serve as a drug-eluting device. Based on the drug composition with poly vinyl alcohol (PVA), the drug release profile from the foam may be altered depending on the application.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210113741A1 Drug Eluting Shape Memory Foam Public/Granted day:2021-04-22
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