Absorbable compositions and methods for their use in hemostasis
View Patent ↗The present invention is direct to a body-absorbable, mechanically hemostatic composition comprising a solid poloxamer having an average molecular weight of about 7,000 g/mol to about 15,000 g/mol, a high molecular weight dextran, optionally a fatty acid salt, and water, and a method for mechanically controlling the bleeding of bone comprising applying an effective amount of the composition to the affected area.
1. A putty composition consisting of:
(a) about 55% to about 65%, by weight of the composition, poloxamer 407;
(b) about 5 to about 15%, by weight of the composition, dextran having a molecular weight of about 500,000 Daltons;
(c) about 20% to about 30%, by weight of the composition, phosphate buffered saline, and
(d) about 5% to about 10%, by weight of the composition, calcium stearate.
2. A putty composition consisting of:
(a) about 55% to about 65%, by weight of the composition, poloxamer 407;
(b) about 5 to about 15%, by weight of the composition, dextran having a molecular weight of about 500,000 Daltons;
(c) about 20% to about 30%, by weight of the composition, phosphate buffered saline,
(d) about 5% to about 10%, by weight of the composition, calcium stearate, and
(e) calcium phosphate material selected from the group consisting of hydroxyapatite, α-tricalcium phosphate, β-tricalcium phosphate, demineralized bone matrix, and combinations thereof.
3. The composition of claim 1 or 2 , wherein the composition is sterile.
4. A package comprising the composition of claim 1 or 2 wherein the composition is amorphous or in a generally rounded form or in a generally parallelepiped form, wherein said composition is sealed in an aseptic barrier package, and is sterile or sterilizable.
5. A putty composition consisting of:
(a) about 10% to about 30%, by weight of the composition, poloxamer 407;
(b) about 30% to about 50%, by weight of the composition, dextran having a molecular weight of about 500,000 Daltons;
(c) about 30% to about 50%, by weight of the composition, phosphate buffered saline, and
(d) about 0% to about 5%, by weight of the composition, calcium stearate.
6. The putty composition of claim 5 wherein the amount of poloxamer 407 is about 20%, the amount of dextran is about 40%, the amount of phosphate buffered saline is about 40% and the amount of calcium stearate is 0%.