Marc G Jeschke

US Patent:

20070053960, Mar 8, 2007

Filed:

Aug 31, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/513564

Inventors:

R. Brown - Austin TX, US
Wojciech Czaja - Austin TX, US
Marc Jeschke - Galveston TX, US
David Young - Elgin TX, US

Assignee:

Board Of Regents, The University Of Texas System - Austin TX

International Classification:

A61K 38/22
A61K 38/19
A61K 38/18
A61K 31/56
A61K 45/00

US Classification:

424445000, 424085100, 514012000, 514171000

Abstract:

The present invention includes compositions and methods for the integration of a non-allergenic nanocellulose into a wound bed. The composition may be formed into a wide variety of implants, e.g., a suture, a sheet, a compress, a bandage, a band, a prosthesis, a fiber, a woven fiber, a bead, a strip, a clasp, a prosthesis, a catheter, a screw, a bone plate, a pin, a bandage or combinations thereof.