Cohera Medical Inc. ® Awarded Patent on its Biodegradable Sealant Technology

Cohera Medical, Inc., a leading innovator and developer of absorbable surgical adhesives and sealants, today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued the Company a notice of allowance on its patent application, titled “SILANE-CONTAINING MOISTURE-CURABLE TISSUE SEALANT”.The patent relates to a novel 100% synthetic sealant with several potential surgical applications.  The sealant covered by the patent, Sylys ® Surgical Sealant, is highly elastic, and has good bonding strength to internal tissues.  In addition, the sealant is easy to prepare and apply in the operating theatre and is biocompatible for internal human use.  The patent covers the unique chemistry of the sealant allowing for variations that allow for multiple products with varying elasticity and bonding properties, thereby enabling the development of products for multiple clinical applications. “The unique chemistry of this synthetic sealant is a breakthrough discovery in the field of medical sealants,” said Dottie Clower, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer of Cohera Medical and the patent’s primary inventor.  “The development of this technology has taken many years to perfect, and this patent is the culmination of a significant research effort by the company.” “We are excited to add this patent to our growing intellectual property portfolio, which solidifies our leadership position in internal surgical adhesives and sealants, " said Patrick Dal...
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