Abstract:
The present application demonstrates the clinical potential of fibrin sealants to locally deliver growth factors to ischemic tissue. More particularly, it demonstrates that hydrogels such as Fibrin Sealants can be used to deliver VEGF165 to prevent tissue necrosis caused by hypoxia or ischemia. Specifically, a Fibrin Sealant (FS) was used to deliver VEGF165 to treat tissue necrosis in both a rodent dorsal flap model and a rodent epigastric flap model. Flaps treated with FS spiked with (rh)VEGF165 developed less necrotic tissue. In addition, immunohistological studies revealed a greater numbers of blood vessels (angiogenesis).
Abstract:
Reducing or preventing adhesions which would otherwise form in a patient during or after surgery by administering a fibrinogen preparation containing a non-plasmin-acting fibrinolysis inhibitor such as eglin.
Abstract:
The present invention is generally directed to various structures for applying a sealant to a work surface. In one aspect of the invention, a sealant applicator assembly is provided for use with an apparatus of the type having an elongated body (2) defining an interior bore and having a piston (48, 50) movably positioned in the bore and a pusher member (53, 54) operatively associated with the piston. The assembly comprises a spray adaptor (12) adapted to communicate with the bore of the body and defining a distal outlet. A first gas passageway (8) is cooperatively associated with the distal outlet and configured to direct gas to create a spray discharge of the sealant. An actuating member (86) is adapted to be cooperative associated with a pusher member to eject sealant through the distal outlet and is operative to simultaneously actuate a supply of gas to the first gas passageway for creating a spray discharge of sealant.
Abstract:
A fibrin/fibrinogen binding conjugate for forming a depot for the sustained release of a pharmaceutically active substacne from a fibrin clot. The conjugate comprises a fibrin/fibrinogen binding moiety bound to a pharmaceutically active substance either directly or via an intervening substance capturing moiety such as an antibody. The conjugate can also be a recombinant fusion protein comprising a fibrin/fibrinogen binding moiety such as VEGF185 C-terminal domain fused to a wound-healing substance such as leptin.
Abstract:
Reducing or preventing adhesions which would form in a patient during or after surgery by administering to the wound surface of a patient a fibrinogen solution in an amount of about 0.025 ml fibrinogen/cm to about 0.25 ml fibrinogen/cm of the surface being at risk for developing adhesions. User of fibrinogen in a preparation comprising fibrinogen at a concentration of 20 to 80 mg/ml for the reduction or prevention of post-surgical adhesion formation.
Abstract translation:通过向患者的伤口表面施用约0.025ml纤维蛋白原/ cm 2至约0.25ml纤维蛋白原/ cm 2的量的纤维蛋白原溶液来减少或预防在手术期间或手术后形成的粘连 表面有发生粘连的风险。 用于包含浓度为20至80mg / ml的纤维蛋白原的制剂中的纤维蛋白原用于减少或防止手术后粘连形成。
Abstract:
Se describe un material hemostático, en donde un agente activador de receptor de trombina es acoplado covalentemente a una matriz biocompatible.
Abstract:
A control system for use with an apparatus comprising an elongated body defining an interior bore for containing sealant and having proximal and distal ends, a piston movably positioned in the bore, a distal outlet communicating with the bore, a first gas passageway cooperatively associated with the distal outlet and configured to direct gas to create a spray discharge of sealant, and an actuating member cooperatively associated with the piston is described. The system comprises: a control unit (4) comprising a supply valve (V1) and a pressure switch (PS2) for opening and closing the supply valve; and a timing delay control member (PFC1) that is operatively connected to the control unit via the pressure switch (PS2). The control unit is operable upon receipt of a control signal from the apparatus to open the supply valve and activate a flow of gas to the first gas passageway essentially simultaneously with a force being applied to the actuating member to eject sealant from the distal outlet so as to create a spray discharge of sealant. The timing delay control member prevents the pressure switch from closing the supply valve for a predetermined period of time after the applied force is removed from the actuating member to provide a discharge of gas after the user has stopped the ejection of sealant.