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Methods for reducing or eliminating post-surgical adhesion formation

  • US 5,711,958 A
  • Filed: 07/11/1996
  • Issued: 01/27/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/11/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for reducing or preventing adhesions in a patient comprising exposing tissue which has been subjected to tissue damage and is at risk for the formation of adhesions to a polymeric composition comprising polymers which are chain-extended, substantially non-water soluble poly(hydroxy-carboxylic acid)/poly(oxyalkylene) ABA triblocks, where A is an aliphatic polyester and B is a polyoxyalkylene polymer unit, said polymeric composition comprising no more than about 1.0% by weight crosslinking and having an EO/LA ratio ranging from about 0.5 to 5.0.

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