Abstract:
Herein is disclosed the utility of discontinuous regions of Extraceullar Matrix Proteins (ECM) in promoting cell growth in a Mesh. When the described scaffolds are applied on top of inert materials, cell in-growth is promoted and the attachment of the mesh is properly secured. In one aspect, the mesh has a side with reduced cellular in-growth and a side with enhanced in-growth. Combining inert materials with cell attractive materials such as ECM can do this. This is particularly advantageous for use as hernia implant. Here, the mesh should adhere only to the abdominal wall (on one side of the mesh) without adhering to the intestines. In one aspect of the invention, the inert material is elongated and coated on both ends. This is particularly advantageous for use as slings. Here, the mesh will adhere to the anchorage points in the ends of the sling, and still allow urethral redistribution as a consequence of bladder emptying.
Abstract:
Herein is disclosed the utility of discontinuous regions of Extraceullar Matrix Proteins (ECM) in promoting cell growth in a Mesh. When the described scaffolds are applied on top of inert materials, cell in-growth is promoted and the attachment of the mesh is properly secured. In one aspect, the mesh has a side with reduced cellular in-growth and a side with enhanced in-growth. Combining inert materials with cell attractive materials such as ECM can do this. This is particularly advantageous for use as hernia implant. Here, the mesh should adhere only to the abdominal wall (on one side of the mesh) without adhering to the intestines. In one aspect of the invention, the inert material is elongated and coated on both ends. This is particularly advantageous for use as slings. Here, the mesh will adhere to the anchorage points in the ends of the sling, and still allow urethral redistribution as a consequence of bladder emptying.
Abstract:
An absorbent fibrous material comprising fibers prepared by melt spinning, solvent spinning, dry spinning or electro spinning of a polymer composition having a water absorption capacity of at least 10g/g polymer composition and comprising a thermoplastic hydrophilic block copolymer as well as wound dressings comprising such absorbent fibrous material.
Abstract:
System for draining fluid from a wound site at a skin surface of a living being. The system comprises a suction source, a drainage tube (112) for conveying wound exudate away from a wound at the wound site, the drainage tube being in fluid communication with the suction source at one end thereof and with the wound site at the other end thereof, and an attachment device (100) for connecting the drainage tube (112) to the wound site, the attachment device (100) forming or being part of a sealing enclosure at the wound site. The attachment device comprises a stationary part (102) arranged to be fixed to the living being's body, a rotary part (104) interconnecting the tube (112) and the stationary part (102), the rotary part (104) being rotatable relative to the stationary part (102).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a temporary composite scaffold comprising discrete ECM particles formed as a fistula plug. We demonstrate that when using scaffolds containing ECM material, higher concentrations of ECM surprisingly do not give better cell morphology. Concentrations lower than 60%(w/w) are sufficient to obtain the best cell morphology and distribution.
Abstract:
When using negative pressure therapy in connection with wound treatment, a pressure-distributing element is preferably used. The invention provides a system for use in connection with negative pressure therapy, which system comprises a pump, a tube, a wound covering and a wound-packing material. A pressure-distributing element is used as a wound-packing material, which element comprises an element of closed cell foam, which is flexible and resilient so as to provide a comfortable wound-packing material. The porosity of the element is only slightly changed during the influence of negative pressure. This gives an improved control over the therapy, as the pressure across the wound packing material will only alter slightly during the therapy. A pressure-distributing element of closed cell foam having perforations in at least two directions is also provided. Perforating in more directions provides more diffuse path-ways for the exudate, which may be advantageous in some situations. Finally a method of treating a wound using a negative therapy system is provided.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a temporary composite scaffold comprising discrete ECM particles formed as a fistula plug. We demonstrate that when using scaffolds containing ECM material, higher concentrations of ECM surprisingly do not give better cell morphology. Concentrations lower than 60%(w/w) are sufficient to obtain the best cell morphology and distribution.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for cross-linking of highly porous foams of S- sulfonated keratin, and to highly porous, cross-linked keratin foams (e.g. scaffolds) as such. Such scaffolds (foams) are particularly useful for wound care applications. Such porous keratin foams can be obtained through exchanging the aqueous solution of the reductant as the cross-linking media with an alcohol solution of the same reductant, and by exchanging the aqueous washing procedures with a similar alcohol washing procedure.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a spatially encoded polymer matrix in the form of a bead or a granule for combinatorial solid phase synthesis, assaying, functional proteomics and diagnostic use. Compositions of such beads or granules are also provided. Each beaded polymer matrix of the composition comprises a plurality of spatially immobilised particles. The spatial immobilisation of the particles confers on each beaded polymer matrix a "fingerprint" which enables identification of unique beads in a population of beads. The unique identification of individual beads makes it possible to perform combinatorial chemistry strategies while logging individual chemical transformation. Also provided are methods for detection of relative positions in space of particles, methods for generating matrices, methods for distance matrix determination, methods for identifying individual matrices and devices for recording and storing images of matrices.