Reversible Adhesive Materials

Methods for treating, adhering, or sealing biological tissue are provided. The methods include combining solutions containing a polymer component and a dendrimer component capable of reacting with each other, and at least one of the components includes a substituent capable of photoreversible dimerization that can be reversibly dimerized. Drug delivery compositions and kits containing these two components also are provided.

Researchers

Natalie Artzi / Elazer R Edelman / Regina Kelmansky / Marc Mier Cervantes

Departments: Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Office of the Vice President for Research
Technology Areas: Biomaterials & Bioelectronics: Tissue Repair / Chemicals & Materials: Polymers
Impact Areas: Healthy Living

  • controllably degradable compositions and methods
    United States of America | Granted | 9,877,984
  • controllably degradable compositions and methods
    European Patent Convention | Granted | 3,086,821
  • controllably degradable compositions and methods
    Korea (south) | Granted | 10
  • controllably degradable compositions and methods
    United States of America | Granted | 10,736,914

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