Thomas K Slaughter

US Patent:

20130230566, Sep 5, 2013

Filed:

Apr 8, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/858330

Inventors:

Thomas Slaughter - Lakeland FL, US

International Classification:

A61L 24/04

US Classification:

424400, 5147721

Abstract:

In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a composition including an aqueous solution comprising about 1% to about 50% weight/volume poloxamer having the general formula HO(CHO)(CHO)(CHO)H, wherein a ranges from 12-101 and b ranges from 20-56, and a substrate. In another embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method of attaching a substrate to a tissue by applying a substrate to a tissue and applying an aqueous solution comprising a poloxamer to the tissue in an amount sufficient for the poloxamer to hold the substrate to the tissue. In a third embodiment, the present disclosure a method of facilitating wound closure by applying an original substrate to a wound, applying an original aqueous solution comprising a poloxamer to the wound in an amount sufficient for the poloxamer to hold the substrate to the wound, and maintaining a substrate and poloxamer on the wound until wound closure.

US Patent:

20130017227, Jan 17, 2013

Filed:

Jul 15, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/184059

Inventors:

Thomas Slaughter - Lakeland FL, US

International Classification:

A61K 9/00
A61K 47/34
A61P 17/02
A61P 9/00
A61P 7/04
A61P 23/00
A61K 35/12
A61P 31/00

US Classification:

424400, 424 937, 5147727

Abstract:

In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a composition including an aqueous solution comprising about 1% to about 50% weight/volume poloxamer having the general formula HO(CHO)(CHO)(CHO)H, wherein a ranges from 12-101 and b ranges from 20-56, and a substrate. In another embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method of attaching a substrate to a tissue by applying a substrate to a tissue and applying an aqueous solution comprising a poloxamer to the tissue in an amount sufficient for the poloxamer to hold the substrate to the tissue. In a third embodiment, the present disclosure a method of facilitating wound closure by applying an original substrate to a wound, applying an original aqueous solution comprising a poloxamer to the wound in an amount sufficient for the poloxamer to hold the substrate to the wound, and maintaining a substrate and poloxamer on the wound until wound closure.