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Methods and products for sealing a fluid leak in a tissue
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1999-09-20
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Granted: 2001-02-06
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Expires: 2019-09-20
Abstract
Abstract Methods and products for rapidly sealing a fluid leak in a tissue are provided. A polymerizable protein is applied to a tissue having an opening which creates a fluid leak in the tissue, in order to seal the opening. The tissue area and opening coated with the polymerizable protein are exposed to an initiator in order to polymerize the covering in situ, and create a seal over the opening that prevents fluid leakage. The methods and products to the invention may be used, for example, to seal airholes in lung injuries and to seal anastomoses and suture lines for blood vessels.
Inventors
- 👤 Dale P. DeVore
- 👤 Charles Putnam
- 👤 James M. Pachence
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 01:38
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61L; A61L24/00; A61L24/04; A61L24/10; A61L24/102; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/00491; A61B17/0057; A61L24/104; A61L24/106; A61L24/108; A61B2017/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A method for sealing a fluid leak in a tissue, comprising: applying on the tissue a polymerizable protein to form a covering for an opening that creates a fluid leak in the tissue, wherein the tissue is selected from the group consisting of a tissue which is subjected to pulsating fluid pressures and a tissue having an opening that forms a substantial gap; and exposing the covering to an initiator so as to polymerize the covering in situ, so as to attach the covering to the tissue and so as to seal the opening from fluid leakage.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
97 words
A method for sealing a fluid leak in a tissue, comprising: applying on the tissue a polymerizable protein to form a covering for an opening that creates a fluid leak in the tissue, wherein the tissue is selected from the group consisting of a tissue which is subjected to pulsating fluid pressures and a tissue having an opening that forms a substantial gap; and exposing the covering to an initiator so as to polymerize the covering in situ, so as to attach the covering to the tissue and so as to seal the opening from fluid leakage.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the polymerization occurs in less than thirty seconds.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 2 , wherein the polymerization is carried out in a viscous fluid maintained at between pH 7.3 and 7.5.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the polymerization occurs in between about ten and thirty seconds.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the polymerization occurs in about fifteen seconds.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the polymerizable protein is applied on the tissue as a viscous fluid and the viscous fluid includes an initiator.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 6 , wherein the initiator is selected from the group consisting of sodium persulfate, sodium thiosulfate, ferrous chloride tetrahydrate, sodium bisulfite, and an oxidative enzyme.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 7 , wherein the initiator is sodium persulfate and the sodium persulfate is present in an amount ranging from 0.01M to 0.2M, final concentration.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
33 words
The method of any of claims 1 - 8 , wherein the polymerizable protein is derivatized and the polymerizable protein is selected from the group consisting of collagen, albumin, gelatin, elastin, and fibrinogen.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
27 words
The method of any of claims 1 - 8 , wherein the polymerizable protein is applied as a viscous fluid and comprises derivatized collagen and insoluble collagen.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 6 , wherein a plasticizer is added to said viscous fluid.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 11 , wherein said plasticizer is selected from the group consisting of glycerol, sorbitol, manitol, erythritol, and xylitol.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 9 , wherein the polymerizable protein is collagen and said collagen is derivatized by reacting with an agent selected from the group consisting of acylating agents and sulfonating agents.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 9 , wherein the tissue is selected from the group consisting of blood vessel tissue, lung tissue, bowel tissue, and dura tissue.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
19 words
The method of any of claims 1 - 8 , wherein the covering is polymerized in situ using irradiation.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 15 , wherein the irradiation is a light band having wavelengths of between 250 and 450 nm.
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