Patent ID: 9511113
Filing Date: 2016-12-06
CPC Classification: A61K,A61L,A61P

Claim Text:
1. A method for inhibiting movement of a bodily fluid and/or contaminant on or in an animal, comprising: administering a composition to a portion of an animal prior to, during, and/or after the occurrence of a surgical incision or wound to the animal, wherein the composition comprises self-assembling peptidomimetics in an amount and concentration effective to substantially inhibit movement of the bodily fluid and/or contaminant, wherein the self-assembling peptidomimetics are selected from the group consisting of α-peptides, β-peptides, γ-peptides, and δ-peptides, and a combination of more than one of these, wherein the α-peptide peptidomimetics are selected from the group consisting of N,N′-linked oligoureas, oligopyrrolinones, oxazolidin-2-ones, azatides and azapeptides; and wherein the composition forms a structure that inhibits movement of the bodily fluid and/or contaminant upon interaction with at least one ionic species present in or on the animal.