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US Patent Number
8580240
Publication Date
11-12-2013
Abstract
Compounds and methods for reducing the occurrence of a post-surgical adhesion are provided. The compounds can include acrylic acid groups and ethylene glycol groups, and can be directed to an area of damaged tissue by the incorporation of a fibrin targeting peptide. The compounds can further include a brush-like portion, capable of creating a steric barrier between a damaged tissue or organ and adjacent tissues or organs, and a targeting portion, capable of directing the compounds to a damaged tissue or organ. Methods of detecting damaged tissue and kits are also provided.
Assignees
University of Kentucky Research Foundation, Lexington, KY (US)
Application Number
12/622,239
Filing Date
11/19/2009
Recommended Citation
Dziubla, Thomas; Kaplan, Eugene; and Medley, John Mark Jr., "Compounds and Methods for Reducing the Occurrence of Post-Surgical Adhesions" (2013). Chemical and Materials Engineering Faculty Patents. 3.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/cme_patents/3
