US Patent Issued to North Carolina State University on Oct. 14 for "Fibrin particles and methods of making the same" (North Carolina Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,440,450, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to North Carolina State University (Raleigh, N.C.).

"Fibrin particles and methods of making the same" was invented by Ismaeel Muhamed (Raleigh, N.C.), Ashley C. Brown (Raleigh, N.C.) and Frances S. Ligler (Raleigh, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed herein are low density particles comprising polymerized fibrin that are micrometer or nanometer sized in diameter. The particles can further include at least one therapeutic agent. The particles may be used to treat wounds, by administration directly or systemically to the site of the wound. Exemplary wounds that may be treated with the fibr...