Inventors:
Sarah Mayes - Austin TX, US
Christine E. Schmidt - Austin TX, US
Daniel Peterson - Austin TX, US
Assignee:
Board of Regents, The University of Texas System - Austin TX
International Classification:
A61K 47/36, A61K 31/195, A61K 31/192, A61P 7/00, A61P 17/02, A61P 25/00, A61P 19/00, A61P 9/00, B29C 35/08, A61K 47/42
US Classification:
514561, 264425, 514570, 514773, 514774, 514777, 514779
Abstract:
A non-synthetic, hydrophilic, biodegradable, biocompatible polysaccharide based non-toxic anti-adhesion hydrogel barrier is disclosed herein. The barrier of the present invention is formed by constructing a unique interpenetrating, crosslinked network with a unique porosity. Furthermore, the barrier of the present invention is comprised of tunable biopolymers for controllable mechanical robustness and degradation. The barrier of the present invention effectively reduces unwanted adhesions using non-synthetic components.