US Patent Issued to SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY on Feb. 24 for "Shape memory polymer hydrogels for wound healing" (New York Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,558,459, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (Syracuse, N.Y.).

"Shape memory polymer hydrogels for wound healing" was invented by Mary Beth Monroe (Syracuse, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A shape memory polymer hydrogel that is biodegradable, includes antimicrobial agents, and has a tunable drug delivery is used for wound healing internally and externally. The shape memory polymer is synthesized using a combination of hydrophilic precursors that are configured to have two to four functional end groups, with at least one component that has at least three functional groups. The synthesis route provides for a covale...