Apparatus and method for preventing adhesions between an implant and surrounding tissues
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1. A method, comprising:
- providing a non-porous, resorbable polymer base material; and
applying the resorbable polymer base material in a form of a resorbable membrane to the implant to thereby envelop substantially all of the implant, wherein the resorbable membrane is substantially non-porous and comprises a layer of polymer base material selected from the group consisting essentially of;
a lactide polymer; and
a copolymer of two or more cyclic esters.
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Abstract
An anti-adhesion membrane is placed onto an implant introduced into a surgical site of a patient to prevent post-surgical adhesions between the implant and surrounding tissue. The implant may comprise either biological material, such as a transplanted organ, or non-biological material such as a medical device. The membrane may be applied in a variety of ways. In one example, a membrane according to the present invention is shrink-wrapped around a pace-maker. In another example, a breast implant is spray-coated or dipped with the membrane material.
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1. A method, comprising:
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providing a non-porous, resorbable polymer base material; and
applying the resorbable polymer base material in a form of a resorbable membrane to the implant to thereby envelop substantially all of the implant, wherein the resorbable membrane is substantially non-porous and comprises a layer of polymer base material selected from the group consisting essentially of;
a lactide polymer; and
a copolymer of two or more cyclic esters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method, comprising:
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providing a non-porous, resorbable polymer base material; and
applying the resorbable polymer base material in a form of a resorbable membrane around the implant to thereby cover substantially all exposed surfaces of the implant, wherein the implant comprises coronary tissue and the resorbable membrane is substantially non-porous and comprises a layer of polymer base material selected from the group consisting essentially of;
a lactide polymer; and
a copolymer of two or more cyclic esters. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for attenuating adhesions between an implant and surrounding tissue following a coronary surgical procedure in a patient, the method comprising:
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providing a non-porous, resorbable polymer base material; and
applying the resorbable polymer base material in a form of a resorbable membrane around the implant to thereby cover substantially all exposed surfaces of the implant, wherein the implant comprises a medical device and resorbable membrane is substantially non-porous and comprises a layer of polymer base material selected from the group consisting essentially of;
a lactide polymer; and
a copolymer of two or more cyclic esters. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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