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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2019
Applicant:
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Inventor:
Tara J. Tod, Tustin, CA (US);
Assignee:
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION, Irvine, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 27/24 (2006.01); A61L 17/08 (2006.01); A61L 27/36 (2006.01); A61L 27/50 (2006.01); A61L 27/58 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 27/3691 (2013.01); A61L 17/08 (2013.01); A61L 27/24 (2013.01); A61L 27/3683 (2013.01); A61L 27/3687 (2013.01); A61L 27/507 (2013.01); A61L 27/58 (2013.01); A61L 2430/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods of manufacturing collagen fibers comprising any one, a combination or all of the following: at least partially decellularizing a collagenous tissue; homogenizing the collagenous tissue; separating at least a portion of collagen fibers from the collagenous tissue; exposing the collagen fibers to an acidic solution before or after the separating; and forming at least one of a suture, a woven structure, a knitted structure, or a bioprosthetic device with the collagen fibers.