Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Extract – body fluid – or cellular material of undetermined... – Digestive system
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-05
2006-12-05
Witz, Jean C. (Department: 1651)
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Extract, body fluid, or cellular material of undetermined...
Digestive system
C424S569000, C424S548000, C424S543000, C424S572000, C424S570000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07144588
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a method and composition for preventing surgical adhesions during surgery. Tissue surfaces and/or surgical articles involved in the surgery are separated by a biomaterial provided in the form of a non-crosslinked, decellularized and purified mammalian tissue (e.g. bovine pericardium). The biomaterial effectively inhibits fibrosis, scar formation, and surgical adhesions, while also serving as a scaffold for recellularization of the tissue site.
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Mooradian Daniel
Oray B. Nicholas
Fredrikson & Byron PA
Synovis Life Technologies, Inc.
Witz Jean C.
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