Tissue-separating fatty acid adhesion barrier
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1. A tissue separating barrier, comprising:
- an anti-adhesion material having tissue anti-adhesion characteristics, wherein the anti-adhesion material comprises fatty acids cross-linked directly to each other by an ester bond, wherein the anti-adhesion material is bioabsorbable; and
a tissue fixating material disposed on a surface of the anti-adhesion material;
wherein the fatty acids are fish oil fatty acids;
wherein the anti-adhesion material and the tissue fixating material form the tissue separating barrier in such a way that the tissue separating barrier is non-inflammatory and fixates to tissue, in vivo, for a duration of greater than 10 days; and
wherein the tissue fixating material comprises carboxymethylcellulose (CMC).
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Abstract
Exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide adhesion barriers having anti-adhesion and tissue fixating properties. The adhesion barriers are formed of fatty acid based films. The fatty acid-based films may be formed from fatty acid-derived biomaterials. The films may be coated with, or may include, tissue fixating materials to create the adhesion barrier. The adhesion barriers are well tolerated by the body, have anti-inflammation properties, fixate, well to tissue, and have a residence time sufficient to prevent post-surgical adhesions.
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1. A tissue separating barrier, comprising:
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an anti-adhesion material having tissue anti-adhesion characteristics, wherein the anti-adhesion material comprises fatty acids cross-linked directly to each other by an ester bond, wherein the anti-adhesion material is bioabsorbable; and a tissue fixating material disposed on a surface of the anti-adhesion material;
wherein the fatty acids are fish oil fatty acids;
wherein the anti-adhesion material and the tissue fixating material form the tissue separating barrier in such a way that the tissue separating barrier is non-inflammatory and fixates to tissue, in vivo, for a duration of greater than 10 days; andwherein the tissue fixating material comprises carboxymethylcellulose (CMC). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13)
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9. A tissue separating barrier, comprising:
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a film derived from a fatty acid-derived biomaterial comprising a fish oil; and a tissue fixating material disposed throughout the film; wherein the film comprises fish oil fatty acids cross-linked directly to each other by an ester bond; wherein the film and the tissue fixating material form the tissue separating barrier in such a way that the tissue separating barrier is non-inflammatory and fixates to tissue, in vivo, for a duration of greater than 10 days; and
wherein the tissue fixating material comprises carboxymethylcellulose (CMC). - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for preparing a tissue separating barrier formed of a film having tissue anti-adhesion characteristics and a tissue fixating material in such a way that the tissue separating barrier is non-inflammatory and fixates to tissue, in vivo, for a duration of greater than 10 days, the method comprising:
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creating the film from fish oil, wherein the film comprises fish oil fatty acids cross-linked directly to each other by an ester bond;
providing the tissue fixating material; andcombining the film with the tissue fixating material to form the tissue separating barrier;
wherein the film is bioabsorbable; andwherein the tissue fixating material comprises carboxymethylcellulose (CMC). - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A tissue separating, comprising:
fatty-acid based particles derived from a fatty acid-derived biomaterial comprising fish oil; and
an aqueous base solution comprising a tissue coherent material, wherein the fatty-acid based particles comprise fish oil fatty acids cross-linked directly to each other by an ester bond;
wherein the fatty-acid based particles are mixed with the aqueous base solution to form the tissue separating barrier in such a way that the tissue separating barrier is non-inflammatory and coheres to tissue, in vivo, for a duration of greater than 10 days; and
wherein the tissue coherent material comprises carboxymethylcellulose (CMC).- View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A coating on a medical device, comprising:
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an anti-adhesion material; and a tissue fixating material disposed onto or throughout the anti-adhesion material; wherein the anti-adhesion material comprises fish oil fatty acids cross-linked directly to each other by an ester bond; wherein the anti-adhesion material is bioabsorbable; wherein the tissue fixating material comprises carboxymethylcellulose (CMC); wherein the tissue fixating material is not cross-linked; and wherein the coating fixates to tissue in vivo for a duration of at least 10 days. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A tissue separating barrier, comprising an emulsion base, wherein the emulsion base comprises an aqueous solution, carboxymethylcellulose, fish oil, and particles, wherein the particles are comprised of fish oil fatty acids cross-linked directly to each other by an ester bond, and wherein the tissue separating barrier is non-inflammatory and fixates to tissue, in vivo, for a duration of greater than 10 days.
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