Muni, Ketan P.,Levine, Howard,Chang, John Y.,Facteau, William M.,Makower, Joshua,Carlyle, Wenda
申请号：
AU2008346830
公开号：
AU2008346830B2
申请日:
2008.12.22
申请国别(地区):
AU
年份:
2014
代理人:
摘要：
A method and apparatus for reducing or eliminating pain after surgical proceduresrelated to mucosal tissue, including tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, or otherpharyngeal operations. Certain embodiments provide a biodegradable film orcovering that serves as a mechanical barrier to reduce pain caused, for example,by friction between solid food and healing tissue in the first few days after surgery.Some embodiments may include one or more therapeutic substances for locallyreducing pain, facilitating healing and/or otherwise treating mucosal tissueat or near a tonsil bed.
