SELECTIVELY POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITIONS

Otologic materials and methods are provided. For example, a cell-adhesive, biodegradable hydrogel scaffold loaded with time-released drugs for repairing chronic tympanic membrane perforations is disclosed, methods of making same and administering same are provided. This hydrogel may promote vascular in-growth and epithelial cell growth of the tympanic membrane with the purpose of closing the perforation and providing a barrier between the external and middle ear. The hydrogel is initially a liquid polymer that only gels upon exposure to specific conditions, such as exposure to light. This scaffold may simultaneously induce repair of the tympanic membrane while preventing or alleviating middle ear infection, thus filling a void in current tympanic membrane perforation therapies..

Medienart:

Patent

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Europäisches Patentamt - (2022) vom: 11. Mai Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2022

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

RANNEY JESSE [VerfasserIn]
HORN-RANNEY ELAINE [VerfasserIn]
KHOSHAKHLAGH PARASTOO [VerfasserIn]
MOORE MICHAEL [VerfasserIn]

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Source: www.epo.org (no modifications made), First posted: 2022-05-11, Last update posted on www.tib.eu: 2024-01-23, Last updated: 2024-01-26

Patentnummer:

EP3995160

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

EPA015689506