EP0010865A1
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Product adapted for transcutaneous use
Assignee: University of Liverpool
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Filing: 1979-09-28
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Granted: —
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Expires: 1999-09-28
Abstract
Abstract A product (1) at least part of the surface of which is adapted for contact with cut living tissues, at least part of said surface comprising fibres (2) not greater than 15 mu in diameter. Preferably the fibres are formed by electrostatic spinning.
Inventors
- 👤 David Annis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:55
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/04; A61F2/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
33 words
A product at least part of the surface of which is adapted for contact with cut living tissue, at least part of said surface comprising fibres not greater than 15 µm in diameter.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
33 words
A product at least part of the surface of which is adapted for contact with cut living tissue, at least part of said surface comprising fibres not greater than 15 µm in diameter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A product according to claim 1 in which said fibres are between 0.5 and 10 µm in diameter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A product according to claim 1 comprising a plurality of components, one of said components being a surface layer of fibres of diameter not greater than 15 µm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A product according to claim 3 in which at least one component is a fibrous component having fibres greater than 15 µm in diameter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A product according to claim 3 in which at least one component is non-fibrous.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
A product according to claim 5 in which the non-fibrous component is a non-porous component.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A product according to claim 1 in which the surface fibres are disposed with their long axes approximately parallel with the surface of the mass of the product.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
A product comprising a non-fibrous component at least part of the surface of which being adapted for contact with cut-living tissue, and at least part of said surface comprising fibres not greater than 15 µm in diameter.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
A product comprising a non-fibrous component at least part of the surface of which being adapted for contact with cut-living tissue, and at least part of said surface comprising fibres not greater than 15 µm in diameter.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
A product according to claim 8 in which the non-fibrous component is non-porous.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
A product according to claim 9 in which the non-fibrous component comprises an electrical conducting component.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
ll. A product according to claim 8 in which the main structural component is a tube.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
A product according to claim 11 in which the tube is of non-porous material.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
A product according to claim 8 in which the non-fibrous component is a foam.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
A product according to claim 1 adapted for use in transutaneous location in the body.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method of preparing a product according to claim 1 in which at least some of the fibres forming the surface are obtained by electrostatic spinning.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method of incorporating into a living organism a product according to claim 1 which comprises locating the product so that at least part of a cut living tissue is in contact with the fibrous surface.
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