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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2016
Applicant:
Orthovita, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);
Inventor:
Venkat R. Garigapati, Southborough, MA (US);
Assignee:
Orthovita, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 27/24 (2006.01); A61L 27/56 (2006.01); A61L 27/54 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 27/24 (2013.01); A61L 27/54 (2013.01); A61L 27/56 (2013.01); A61L 2430/02 (2013.01); A61L 2430/34 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed are pepsinized collagen implants, such as membranes and sponges, and methods of making them, which entails solubilizing pepsinized collagen in a buffer containing a polyol, e.g., mannitol or sorbitol, wherein the buffer has a substantially neutral pH. Methods of using the pepsinized collagen implants for clinical applications are also disclosed.