Surgery – Instruments – Sutureless closure
Reexamination Certificate
2007-02-13
2007-02-13
Bui, Vy (Department: 3734)
Surgery
Instruments
Sutureless closure
Reexamination Certificate
active
10278726
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides compositions and methods for use in treatment of premature rupture of membranes. The compositions of the invention include a therapeutic amount of an avian thick egg white composition. Preferably, the compositions include the purified thick egg white protein, ovomucin. The methods of the invention involve injecting an effective amount of the compositions into the prematurely ruptured amniotic sac of a patient in order to seal the rupture.
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