Adhesive compounds and methods use for hernia repair

Abstract

The invention describes new synthetic medical adhesives and films which exploit the key components of natural marine mussel adhesive proteins.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A construct, comprising an adhesive compound and a support wherein said adhesive compound is a multi-hydroxyl phenyl derivative polymer, a multi-methoxy phenyl derivative polymer, a combination multi-hydroxyl and multi-methoxy phenyl derivative polymer, a mono-methoxy and mono-hydroxyl phenyl derivative polymer or a combination thereof wherein said adhesive compound is p(CL1.25kEG10kb-g-DH2), p(CL2kGEG10kb-g-DMu2), p(CL1.25kEG10kb-g-DMu2), p(CL5.6kEG10kb-g-DH2), p(LA4.2kEG10kb-g-DH2), p(CL2kEG10k(SA)b-g-DMe2, p(CL1.25kEG10k(SA)b-g-DMe2), p(CL2kEG1Okb-g-MTu2), p(CL2kEG10kb-g-DMPAu2), p(CL2kEG10k(GA)b-g-DMe2), p(CL2kEG10k(GABA)b-g-DHe2), p(CL2kEG10k(GABA)b-g-HFe2), p(CL2kEG10k(GABA)b-g-DMHCAe2), p(CL2kEG10k(GA)b-g-MTe2)or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         2 . The construct of  claim 1 , wherein said construct is configured to be affixed to a subject having a hernia. 
     
     
         3 . The construct of  claim 2 , wherein said hernia is a congenital hernia, an acquired hernia, an inguinal hernia, an indirect inguinal hernia, a direct inguinal hernia, a saddle bag hernia, a sliding hernia, an umbilical hernia, a paraumbilical hernia, an incisional hernia, a ventral hernia, a femoral hernia, a Copper's hernia, an epigastric hernia, a Spigelian hernia, a semilunar hernia, a Littre's hernia, a Richter's hernia, a lumbar hernia, a sciatic hernia, a sports hernia, an Amyand's hernia, an anal hernia, a Maydl hernia, a hiatus hernia, a diaphragmatic hernia, a paraesophageal hernia, a perineal hernia, a properitoneal hernia, a mesenteric hernia, an intraparietal hernia, a bilateral hernia, a complicated hernia, an incarcerated hernia, a strangulated hernia, an uncomplicated hernia, a complete hernia, an incomplete hernia, an intracranial hernia, an internal hernia, an external hernia or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The construct of  claim 1 , wherein said adhesive compound is a liquid, a coating or a film. 
     
     
         5 . The construct of  claim 1 , wherein said polymer is polyethylene glycol (PEG) polymer, a polycaprolactone (PCL) polymer, a polylactic acid (PLA) polymer, a polyester polymer, a multiblock polymer or combination thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The construct of  claim 1 , wherein said adhesive compound degrades at a predetermined rate. 
     
     
         7 . The construct of  claim 1 , wherein said adhesive compound is activated in situ. 
     
     
         8 . The construct of  claim 7 , wherein said adhesive compound is activated by water, by saline, by at least one bodily fluid, by temperature, by pH, or by pressure. 
     
     
         9 . The construct of  claim 1 , wherein said adhesive compound comprises an oxidant. 
     
     
         10 . The construct of  claim 9 , wherein said oxidant is embedded within said adhesive compound. 
     
     
         11 . The construct of  claim 9 , wherein said oxidant is applied to said adhesive compound by spraying, brushing or dipping or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         12 . The construct of  claim 1 , wherein said support comprises an adhesive compound polymer, a film polymer, a scaffold, a membrane, a graft, an implant, a mesh or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         13 . The construct of  claim 1 , wherein said support is a synthetic support or a biologic support. 
     
     
         14 . The construct of  claim 13 , wherein said synthetic support comprises a polypropylene support, a polyester support, a condensed polytetrafluoroethylene (cPTFE) support, an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (cPTFE) support, a polycarbonate polyurethane-urea support, a copolymer of polyglycolide, polyactide and polytrimethylene support, a copolymer polyactide support, a polytrimethylene carbonate support, a polylactic acid (PLA) support, a tyrosine polyarylate support, a polydroxyalkanoate support, a silk-elastin polymer support or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         15 . The construct of  claim 13 , wherein said biologic support comprises a dermis support, a human-derived dermis support, a porcine-derived dermis support, a bovine-derived dermis support, a collagen-containing matrix support, an engineered dermis support, a pericardium support, an extracellular matrix support, or a small intestine submucosa support. 
     
     
         16 . The construct of  claim 1 , wherein said adhesive compound is coated on said support in a predetermined pattern. 
     
     
         17 . The construct of  claim 16 , wherein said pattern comprises at least one region coated with said adhesive compound and at least one region not coated with said adhesive compound. 
     
     
         18 . The construct of  claim 2 , wherein said affixing comprises a tissue adhesive, a suture, a staple, a tack or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         19 . The construct of  claim 1 , wherein said construct comprises an adhesive compound on at least one surface of said support, and a non-adhesive compound on at least one surface of said support. 
     
     
         20 . The construct of  claim 19 , wherein said non-adhesive compound comprises an anti-adhesive compound. 
     
     
         21 . The construct of  claim 19 , wherein said non-adhesive compound comprises an oxidant.