| abstract |
Described are mono- and bi-layer alginate post-surgical anti-adhesion barriers with tailored absorption profiles and non-migrating characteristics. Muco-adhesive properties of alginates in their solid state are used to localize the device, and lubricious properties of alginates in their liquid state are used to mitigate adhesion formation during wound healing. In addition, the design of the implant can be selected such that the crosslinking agent is released from the device under specific conditions and the absorbance profile modified. A medicinal agent may optionally be incorporated. |