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Process for preparing an artificial biological membrane
Assignee: Eneos Corp
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Filing: 1986-01-08
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Granted: 1989-02-28
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Expires: 2006-01-08
Abstract
Abstract A process for preparing an artificial biological membrane in which an aqueous solution containing 6 wt % or more of polyvinyl alcohol having a degree of hydrolysis of not less than 95 mol % and an average polymerization degree of not less than 700 and containing a biological substance or a substance which does not hinder the gelation of the polyvinyl alcohol is subjected to a freezing step followed by a thawing step. Then, the mass thus obtained is further subjected to at least one additional cyclic processing step including the freezing and thawing steps. The product hydrogel is hard or not too soft and not swollen in water.
Inventors
- 👤 Masao Nambu
- 👤 Tatsuo Kinoshita
- 👤 Mineo Watase
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-23 22:27
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08L; C08L29/00; C08L29/02; C08L29/04; A; A61; A61K; A61K47/00; A61K47/30; A61K47/32; A61L; A61L27/00; A61L27/14; A61L27/16; A61L33/00; A61L33/0005; A61L33/0011; B; B01; B01J; B01J13/00; B01J13/0052; B01J13/0065; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S264/00; Y10S264/60; Y10S516/00; Y10S516/924; Y10S516/926; Y10S623/00; Y10S623/901; Y10S623/92
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A process for preparing an artificial biological membrane suitable for surgical use comprising polyvinyl alcohol selected from the group consisting of diaphragm, pericardium, dura mater and membrane for the prevention of adhesion between living tissues, which process comprises a freezing step of freezing an aqueous solution containing 6 wt% or more of a polyvinyl alcohol having a degree of hydrolysis of not less than 95 mol% and an average polymerization degree of not less than 700 at a temperature of not higher than -3° C. to obtain a frozen mass, a thawing step of thawing said frozen mass at a temperature of not higher than 55° C., and at least one additional cyclic processing step including said freezing and thawing steps, said aqueous solution of said polyvinyl alcohol containing at least one of an inorganic substance and an organic substance which does not hinder gelation of said polyvinyl alcohol.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
A process for preparing an artificial biological membrane suitable for surgical use comprising polyvinyl alcohol selected from the group consisting of diaphragm, pericardium, dura mater and membrane for the prevention of adhesion between living tissues, which process comprises a freezing step of freezing an aqueous solution containing 6 wt% or more of a polyvinyl alcohol having a degree of hydrolysis of not less than 95 mol% and an average polymerization degree of not less than 700 at a temperature of not higher than -3° C. to obtain a frozen mass, a thawing step of thawing said frozen mass at a temperature of not higher than 55° C., and at least one additional cyclic processing step including said freezing and thawing steps, said aqueous solution of said polyvinyl alcohol containing at least one of an inorganic substance and an organic substance which does not hinder gelation of said polyvinyl alcohol.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
152 words
A process for preparing an artificial biological membrane suitable for surgical use comprising polyvinyl alcohol selected from the group consisting of diaphragm, pericardium, dura mater and membrane for the prevention of adhesion between living tissues, which process comprises a freezing step of freezing an aqueous solution containing 6 wt% or more of a polyvinyl alcohol having a degree of hydrolysis of not less than 95 mol% and an average polymerization degree of not less than 700 at a temperature of not higher than -3° C. to obtain a frozen mass, a thawing step of thawing said frozen mass at a temperature of not higher than 55° C., and at least one additional cyclic processing step including said freezing and thawing steps, said aqueous solution of said polyvinyl alcohol containing one or more selected from the group consisting of activated charcoal, zeolite, heparin, alcohols, enzymes, microorganisms, saccharose, polysaccharides, proteins, medicines and mixtures thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
152 words
A process for preparing an artificial biological membrane suitable for surgical use comprising polyvinyl alcohol selected from the group consisting of diaphragm, pericardium, dura mater and membrane for the prevention of adhesion between living tissues, which process comprises a freezing step of freezing an aqueous solution containing 6 wt% or more of a polyvinyl alcohol having a degree of hydrolysis of not less than 95 mol% and an average polymerization degree of not less than 700 at a temperature of not higher than -3° C. to obtain a frozen mass, a thawing step of thawing said frozen mass at a temperature of not higher than 55° C., and at least one additional cyclic processing step including said freezing and thawing steps, said aqueous solution of said polyvinyl alcohol containing one or more selected from the group consisting of activated charcoal, zeolite, heparin, alcohols, enzymes, microorganisms, saccharose, polysaccharides, proteins, medicines and mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process according to claim 2, wherein said aqueous solution of said polyvinyl alcohol contains heparin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
142 words
A process for preparing an artificial biological membrane suitable for surgical use comprising polyvinyl alcohol selected from the group consisting of diaphragm, pericardium, dura mater and membrane for the prevention of adhesion between living tissues, which process comprises a freezing step of freezing an aqueous solution containing 6 wt% or more of a polyvinyl alcohol having a degree of hydrolysis of not less than 95 mol% and an average polymerization degree of not less than 700 at a temperature of not higher than -3° C. to obtain a frozen mass, a thawing step of thawing said frozen mass at a temperature of not higher than 55° C., and at least one additional cyclic processing step including said freezing and thawing steps, said aqueous solution of said polyvinyl alcohol containing a medicine selected from the group consisting of pilocarpine, progesterone and carcinostatic substances.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
142 words
A process for preparing an artificial biological membrane suitable for surgical use comprising polyvinyl alcohol selected from the group consisting of diaphragm, pericardium, dura mater and membrane for the prevention of adhesion between living tissues, which process comprises a freezing step of freezing an aqueous solution containing 6 wt% or more of a polyvinyl alcohol having a degree of hydrolysis of not less than 95 mol% and an average polymerization degree of not less than 700 at a temperature of not higher than -3° C. to obtain a frozen mass, a thawing step of thawing said frozen mass at a temperature of not higher than 55° C., and at least one additional cyclic processing step including said freezing and thawing steps, said aqueous solution of said polyvinyl alcohol containing a medicine selected from the group consisting of pilocarpine, progesterone and carcinostatic substances.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
146 words
A process for preparing an artificial biological membrane suitable for surgical use comprising polyvinyl alcohol selected from the group consisting of diaphragm, pericardium, dura mater and membrane for the prevention of adhesion between living tissues, which process comprises a freezing step of freezing an aqueous solution containing 6 wt% or more of a polyvinyl alcohol having a degree of hydrolysis of not less than 95 mol% and an average polymerization degree of not less than 700 at a temperature of not higher than -3° C. to obtain a frozen mass, a thawing step of thawing said frozen mass at a temperature of not higher than 55° C., and at least one additional cyclic processing step including said freezing and thawing steps, said aqueous solution of said polyvinyl alcohol containing an organic substance having physiological activity selected from the group consisting of porphyrin, hemoglobin, chloroplast and enzymes.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
146 words
A process for preparing an artificial biological membrane suitable for surgical use comprising polyvinyl alcohol selected from the group consisting of diaphragm, pericardium, dura mater and membrane for the prevention of adhesion between living tissues, which process comprises a freezing step of freezing an aqueous solution containing 6 wt% or more of a polyvinyl alcohol having a degree of hydrolysis of not less than 95 mol% and an average polymerization degree of not less than 700 at a temperature of not higher than -3° C. to obtain a frozen mass, a thawing step of thawing said frozen mass at a temperature of not higher than 55° C., and at least one additional cyclic processing step including said freezing and thawing steps, said aqueous solution of said polyvinyl alcohol containing an organic substance having physiological activity selected from the group consisting of porphyrin, hemoglobin, chloroplast and enzymes.
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