Patent ID: 7537754

Claim:
A method of using a biocompatible, nontoxic, viscoelastic material comprising a polymerized emulsion having two discrete aqueous and organic phases for repair, regeneration or tissue engineering, the method comprising forming the viscoelastic material into a tissue implant, scaffold for cell growth, or bioadhesive for joining or repairing living tissue, wherein the viscoelastic material comprises: a) a continuous hydrophobic organic phase comprised of polymerized ethylenically unsaturated acrylate monomers; and b) a discontinuous aqueous (“water”) phase comprising water; wherein the viscoelastic material is formed by in situ polymerization of a non toxic, inverse (“water-in-oil”) fluid emulsion comprising two discrete phases and: wherein the aqueous phase is present in the emulsion an amount of about 0.5% to about 90% weight/weight of the organic phase.