Abstract: A medical composition and devices made from the composition for the delivery of extracts obtained from Boswellia genus, similar compounds synthetically derived, and in particular derivatives of triterpenes is disclosed. The medical device may be implantable, or alternatively a device which contacts the interior of a mammalian body. The medical device may be comprised, of or present an absorbable component containing Boswellia derivatives, or an eluting component. When administered into a particular body site, the Boswellia component may be released substantially and immediately, released slowly, or not released, into the body and residing actively on the medical device surface.

Abstract: A medical composition and devices made from the composition for the delivery of extracts obtained from Boswellia genus, similar compounds synthetically derived, and in particular derivatives of triterpenes is disclosed. The medical device may be implantable, or alternatively a device which contacts the interior of a mammalian body. The medical device may be comprised, of or present an absorbable component containing Boswellia derivatives, or an eluting component. When administered into a particular body site, the Boswellia component may be released substantially and immediately, released slowly, or not released, into the body and residing actively on the medical device surface.

Abstract: An implantable medical device for providing structural support to tissue is described wherein the implant adheres to tissue without the benefit of suture, surgical adhesive and the like. The adherent or localization means is a hemostat or protein polymerizing materials such as oxidized cellulose, alpha cellulose, polyanhydroglucuronic acid and the like. The structure of the hemostat may be fibular (hallow and solid), woven, particulate, and the structure of hemostats in general. These protein polymerization compounds are beneficially attach to at least one side of a planar implant such as a surgical repair mesh, surgical barrier, and any implantable device intended to isolate or strength a layer of mammalian tissue.