Ketan P. Muni;John Y. Chang;Howard Levine;Wenda Carlyle;Joshua Makower;William M. Facteau
发明人:
Joshua Makower,John Y. Chang,Ketan P. Muni,Wenda Carlyle,Howard Levine,William M. Facteau
申请号：
US12341315
公开号：
US08795713B2
申请日:
2008.12.22
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2014
代理人:
摘要：
A method and apparatus for reducing or eliminating pain after surgical procedures related to mucosal tissue, including tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, or other pharyngeal operations. Certain embodiments provide a biodegradable film or covering 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 locally reducing pain, facilitating healing and/or otherwise treating mucosal tissue at or near a tonsil bed.
