Patent ID: 8481512
Filing Date: 2013-07-09
Classification: A61K,A61P,C08B,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for treating a breach or puncture in a blood vessel in a patient, which breach or puncture is caused by a cardiac catheterization or balloon angioplasty procedure, comprising applying topically on the patient's skin at the site of the blood vessel breach or puncture a composition comprising poly-β-1→4-N-acetylglucosamine polymer, which comprises up to about 150,000 N-acetylgucosamine monosaccharides covalently attached in a β-1→4 conformation and wherein less than 70% of the poly-β-1→4-N-acetylglucosamine polymer is deacetylated, and wherein the poly-β-1→4-N-acetylglucosamine polymer is present in an amount that is effective to produce a cessation or reduction of blood flow out of the breach or puncture.