Biological artificial ligament and method of making

Details Biological artificial ligament and method of making Biological artificial ligament and method of making

2010-02-03

2010-11-02

Isabella, David (Department: 3774)

Bleaching and dyeing; fluid treatment and chemical modification

Treatment of hides, skins, feathers and animal tissues

Treatment of untanned skins or hides

C623S013110, C623S013170, C623S023720, C623S915000

Reexamination Certificate

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07824447

ABSTRACT:
A prosthesis for implantation into a human body is made by a method that includes the steps of providing a natural animal ligament or tendon that has a substrate, crosslinking and fixing the substrate, minimizing the antigens from the substrate, tanning the substrate to improve its mechanical properties, and coupling an active layer to the substrate.

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