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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 1992
Filed:
Feb. 22, 1990
Thangavel Kuberasampath, Medway, MA (US);
Richard J Ridge, Acton, MA (US);
Stryker Corporation, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Abstract
A matrix for implantation in a mammalian host comprising biocompatible, mineral-free, insoluble Type-I bone collagen which may be allogenic or xenogenic to the host, and which, when implanted in the host, is biodegradable. The collagen is treated with a collagen fibril modifying substance such as acidified acetonitrile, chloroform, or dichloromethane, or by heating in an aqueous environment to a temperature of 37.degree.-65.degree. C. The treated material undergoes a change in morphology involving a significant increase in its surface area as measured by various methods. Under the scanning electron microscope the material has an 'oyster shell' appearance with many pits and micropores.