Inventors:
R. Brown - Austin TX, US
Wojciech Czaja - Austin TX, US
Marc Jeschke - Galveston TX, US
David Young - Elgin TX, US
Assignee:
Board Of Regents, The University Of Texas System - Austin TX
International Classification:
A61K 38/22, A61K 38/19, A61K 38/18, A61K 31/56, A61K 45/00
US Classification:
424445000, 424085100, 514012000, 514171000
Abstract:
The present invention includes compositions and methods for the integration of a non-allergenic nanocellulose into a wound bed. The composition may be formed into a wide variety of implants, e.g., a suture, a sheet, a compress, a bandage, a band, a prosthesis, a fiber, a woven fiber, a bead, a strip, a clasp, a prosthesis, a catheter, a screw, a bone plate, a pin, a bandage or combinations thereof.