Abstract: Disclosed are compositions, methods, and kits for joining together non-conjoined lumens in a patient's body including vascular lumens. More particularly, in various aspects, this invention provides compositions, methods, and kits for joining such non-conjoined lumens, including small lumens typically requiring microsurgical technique.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 6, 2009
Date of Patent:
October 22, 2013
Assignee:
TauTona Group, L.P.
Inventors:
C. Travis Rappleye, Joseph Rimsa, Drew A. Hoffmann
Abstract: Sol-gel compositions, methods, and kits for joining together non-conjoined lumens in a patient's body including vascular lumens. More particularly, in various aspects, this invention provides thermoreversible sol-gel compositions, methods, and kits for joining such non-conjoined lumens, including small lumens typically requiring microsurgical technique.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 19, 2008
Date of Patent:
May 8, 2012
Assignee:
TauTona Group, L.P.
Inventors:
Gerald G. Fuller, C. Travis Rappleye, Evgenia Mandrusov