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Title: Gelatin based on Power-gel.TM. as solders for Cr.sup.4+laser tissue welding and sealing of lung air leak and fistulas in organs

Abstract

Laser tissue welding can be achieved using tunable Cr.sup.4+ lasers, semiconductor lasers and fiber lasers, where the weld strength follows the absorption spectrum of water. The use of gelatin and esterified gelatin as solders in conjunction with laser inducted tissue welding impart much stronger tensile and torque strengths than albumin solders. Selected NIR wavelength from the above lasers can improve welding and avoid thermal injury to tissue when used alone or with gelatin and esterified gelatin solders. These discoveries can be used to enhance laser tissue welding of tissues such as skin, mucous, bone, blood vessel, nerve, brain, liver, pancreas, spleen, kidney, lung, bronchus, respiratory track, urinary tract, gastrointestinal tract, or gynecologic tract and as a sealant for pulmonary air leaks and fistulas such as intestinal, rectal and urinary fistulas.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York, New York, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1175717
Patent Number(s):
7033348
Application Number:
10/119,914
Assignee:
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (New York, NY)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61B - DIAGNOSIS
DOE Contract Number:  
FG02-98ER62560
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES

Citation Formats

Alfano, Robert R., Tang, Jing, Evans, Jonathan M., and Ho, Peng Pei. Gelatin based on Power-gel.TM. as solders for Cr.sup.4+laser tissue welding and sealing of lung air leak and fistulas in organs. United States: N. p., 2006. Web.
Alfano, Robert R., Tang, Jing, Evans, Jonathan M., & Ho, Peng Pei. Gelatin based on Power-gel.TM. as solders for Cr.sup.4+laser tissue welding and sealing of lung air leak and fistulas in organs. United States.
Alfano, Robert R., Tang, Jing, Evans, Jonathan M., and Ho, Peng Pei. Tue . "Gelatin based on Power-gel.TM. as solders for Cr.sup.4+laser tissue welding and sealing of lung air leak and fistulas in organs". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1175717.
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abstractNote = {Laser tissue welding can be achieved using tunable Cr.sup.4+ lasers, semiconductor lasers and fiber lasers, where the weld strength follows the absorption spectrum of water. The use of gelatin and esterified gelatin as solders in conjunction with laser inducted tissue welding impart much stronger tensile and torque strengths than albumin solders. Selected NIR wavelength from the above lasers can improve welding and avoid thermal injury to tissue when used alone or with gelatin and esterified gelatin solders. These discoveries can be used to enhance laser tissue welding of tissues such as skin, mucous, bone, blood vessel, nerve, brain, liver, pancreas, spleen, kidney, lung, bronchus, respiratory track, urinary tract, gastrointestinal tract, or gynecologic tract and as a sealant for pulmonary air leaks and fistulas such as intestinal, rectal and urinary fistulas.},
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year = {Tue Apr 25 00:00:00 EDT 2006},
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Myristoyl Gelatin as a Sealant for Dacron Vascular Prostheses
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Skin Closure with Dye-Enhanced Laser Welding and Fibrinogen
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Laser activation of tissue sealant in hand-sewn canine esophageal closure
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