Surgery – Instruments – Heat application
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-12
2011-07-12
Peffley, Michael (Department: 3739)
Surgery
Instruments
Heat application
C606S028000, C606S041000, C128S898000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07976539
ABSTRACT:
A method for modifying a geometry of a collagenous tissue mass includes heating the collagenous tissue mass to a temperature sufficient to cause denaturation, and introducing a biocompatible fixative, such as genepin, into the collagenous tissue mass.
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pate
Hlavka Edwin J.
Moll Frederic H.
Wallace Daniel T.
Younge Robert G.
Hansen Medical, Inc.
Levine Bagade Han LLP
Peffley Michael
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