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Use of derivatives of chitin soluble in aqueous solutions for preventing adhesions
Assignee: Howmedica Osteonics Corp
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Filing: 1991-01-24
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Granted: 1992-03-03
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Expires: 2011-01-24
Abstract
Abstract A method for preventing adhesion between vital tissues includes the step of placing between the tissues a material made up of biodegradable derivatives of chitin which are soluble in aqueous solutions containing dilute acids such as acetic acid. This material has the advantage of requiring no reoperation for its removal since it would be degraded and absorbed after completing its function in vivo. These materials may be in the form of a visco-elastic fluid, a gel, a film or a membrane.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul A. Higham
- 👤 Jessica D. Posey-Dowty
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 07:00
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08J; C08J5/00; C08J5/18; A; A61; A61L; A61L31/00; A61L31/04; A61L31/042; C08B; C08B37/00; C08B37/0006; C08B37/0024; C08B37/0027; C08B37/003; C08J2305/00; C08J2305/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
41 words
A method of preventing adhesions between soft internal body tissues consisting essentially of the step of placing a material between the tissues, said material comprising biodegradable ionically cross-linked carboxy containing derivatives of chitin which are soluble in dilute acidic aqueous solutions.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
41 words
A method of preventing adhesions between soft internal body tissues consisting essentially of the step of placing a material between the tissues, said material comprising biodegradable ionically cross-linked carboxy containing derivatives of chitin which are soluble in dilute acidic aqueous solutions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the derivative of chitin is N,O carboxyl methyl-chitosan.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the derivative of chitin is chitosan.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the derivative of chitin is N, carboxyl methyl-chitosan.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the derivative of chitin is O, carboxyl methyl-chitosan.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the derivative of chitin is sulfated N, carboxyl methyl-chitosan.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the derivative of chitin is carboxyl methyl-chitin.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the aqueous solution contains acetic acid.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
102 words
A method for preventing adhesions between soft internal body tissues which comprises the steps of: dissolving a member selected from the group consisting of chitosan; N, carboxyl methyl-chitosan; N,O carboxyl methyl-chitosan; O, carboxyl methyl-chitosan and combinations thereof, in a dilute acidic aqueous solution; drying the solution so as to form a film; cross-linking the film by wetting it with an aqueous acidic solution having an anion capable of ionically cross-linking with amino groups of said dissolved member; forming a visco-elastic fluid by dissolving the film in an aqueous solution; and placing the visco-elastic fluid between soft internal body tissues to prevent adhesions.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
102 words
A method for preventing adhesions between soft internal body tissues which comprises the steps of: dissolving a member selected from the group consisting of chitosan; N, carboxyl methyl-chitosan; N,O carboxyl methyl-chitosan; O, carboxyl methyl-chitosan and combinations thereof, in a dilute acidic aqueous solution; drying the solution so as to form a film; cross-linking the film by wetting it with an aqueous acidic solution having an anion capable of ionically cross-linking with amino groups of said dissolved member; forming a visco-elastic fluid by dissolving the film in an aqueous solution; and placing the visco-elastic fluid between soft internal body tissues to prevent adhesions.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as set forth in claim 9 wherein a sulphate anion of sulfuric acid ionically cross-links with said amino group.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method as set forth in claim 10 wherein the concentration of sulfuric acid is less than 0.5 molar.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method as set forth in claim 9 wherein the anion is provided by a member selected from the group consisting of aspartic acid, glutamic acid, corresponding salts of these acids or combinations thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method as set forth in claim 12 wherein the aqueous solution is saturated with the anion providing acidic solution.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method as set forth in claim 9 wherein the cross-linking is performed using an aqueous solution having a concentration of cross-linking agent such that cross-linking occurs prior to the film dissolving under the action of the wetting solution.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
95 words
A method for preventing adhesions between soft internal body tissues which comprises the steps of: dissolving a member selected from the group consisting of chitosan; carboxyl methyl-chitosan; N, carboxyl methyl-chitosan; N,O carboxy methyl-chitosan; O, carboxy methyl-chitosan and combinations thereof in an aqueous solution; drying the solution so as to form a film; forming a closed film surrounding a visco-elastic fluid by placing the film in an ionic cross-linking bath saturated with an amino acid negatively charged at a pH of 6; and placing the film enclosing the visco-elastic fluid between the tissues to prevent adhesion.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
95 words
A method for preventing adhesions between soft internal body tissues which comprises the steps of: dissolving a member selected from the group consisting of chitosan; carboxyl methyl-chitosan; N, carboxyl methyl-chitosan; N,O carboxy methyl-chitosan; O, carboxy methyl-chitosan and combinations thereof in an aqueous solution; drying the solution so as to form a film; forming a closed film surrounding a visco-elastic fluid by placing the film in an ionic cross-linking bath saturated with an amino acid negatively charged at a pH of 6; and placing the film enclosing the visco-elastic fluid between the tissues to prevent adhesion.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method as set forth in claim 15 wherein the amino acids are selected from the group consisting of aspartic acid, glutamic acids, corresponding salts of these acids, or combinations thereof.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
89 words
A method for preventing adhesions between soft internal body tissues which comprises the steps of: dissolving biodegradable carboxy containing derivatives of chitin in a dilute acidic aqueous solution; drying the solution so as to form a film; cross-linking the film by wetting it with an acidic aqueous solution having an anion capable of ionically cross-linking with amino groups of said derivatives of chitin; forming a visco-elastic fluid by dissolving the cross-linked film in an aqueous solution; and placing the visco-elastic fluid between soft internal body tissues to prevent adhesions.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
89 words
A method for preventing adhesions between soft internal body tissues which comprises the steps of: dissolving biodegradable carboxy containing derivatives of chitin in a dilute acidic aqueous solution; drying the solution so as to form a film; cross-linking the film by wetting it with an acidic aqueous solution having an anion capable of ionically cross-linking with amino groups of said derivatives of chitin; forming a visco-elastic fluid by dissolving the cross-linked film in an aqueous solution; and placing the visco-elastic fluid between soft internal body tissues to prevent adhesions.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as set forth in claim 17 wherein the sulphate anion of sulfuric acid ionically cross-links with said amino groups.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method as set forth in claim 18 wherein the concentration of sulfuric acid is less than 0.5 molar.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method as set forth in claim 17 wherein said anion is provided by an amino acid selected from the group consisting of aspartic acid, glutamic acid, corresponding salts of these acids or combinations thereof.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method as set forth in claim 20 wherein the aqueous solution is saturated with the cross-linking agent.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method as set forth in claim 17 wherein the cross-linking is performed using an aqueous solution having a concentration of cross-linking agent such that cross-linking occurs prior to the film dissolving under the action of the wetting solution.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
99 words
A method for preventing adhesions between soft internal body tissues which consists essentially of: dissolving biodegradable carboxy containing derivatives of chitin in a dilute acidic aqueous solution; drying the solution so as to form a film; cross-linking the film by wetting it with an acidic aqueous solution having an anion capable of ionically cross-linking with amino groups of said derivatives of chitin; forming a visco-elastic fluid by dissolving the cross-linked film in an aqueous solution; placing the visco-elastic fluid between soft internal body tissues to prevent adhesions; and mixing an anti-thrombogenic substance with the film after cross-linking the film.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
99 words
A method for preventing adhesions between soft internal body tissues which consists essentially of: dissolving biodegradable carboxy containing derivatives of chitin in a dilute acidic aqueous solution; drying the solution so as to form a film; cross-linking the film by wetting it with an acidic aqueous solution having an anion capable of ionically cross-linking with amino groups of said derivatives of chitin; forming a visco-elastic fluid by dissolving the cross-linked film in an aqueous solution; placing the visco-elastic fluid between soft internal body tissues to prevent adhesions; and mixing an anti-thrombogenic substance with the film after cross-linking the film.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
78 words
A method of preventing adhesions between soft internal body tissues consisting essentially of the steps of placing a material between the tissues, said material consisting essentially of biodegradable carboxy containing derivatives of chitin which are soluble in dilute acidic aqueous solutions; and said material being formed into a gel by ionic cross-linking prior to placing the material between the tissue by dissolving a maximum of 4% by weight of the derivative of chitin in an aqueous acidic solution.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
78 words
A method of preventing adhesions between soft internal body tissues consisting essentially of the steps of placing a material between the tissues, said material consisting essentially of biodegradable carboxy containing derivatives of chitin which are soluble in dilute acidic aqueous solutions; and said material being formed into a gel by ionic cross-linking prior to placing the material between the tissue by dissolving a maximum of 4% by weight of the derivative of chitin in an aqueous acidic solution.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
68 words
A method of preventing adhesions between soft internal body tissues consisting essentially of the step of placing a material between the tissues, said material consisting essentially of ionically cross-linked carboxy containing biodegradable derivatives of chitin which are soluble in dilute acidic aqueous solutions and wherein said material is mixed with an anti-thrombogenic agent with the soluble biodegradable derivative of chitin prior to placing the material between the tissues.
Claim 32
Independent Claim
68 words
A method of preventing adhesions between soft internal body tissues consisting essentially of the step of placing a material between the tissues, said material consisting essentially of ionically cross-linked carboxy containing biodegradable derivatives of chitin which are soluble in dilute acidic aqueous solutions and wherein said material is mixed with an anti-thrombogenic agent with the soluble biodegradable derivative of chitin prior to placing the material between the tissues.
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