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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 21, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Crystal M. Cunanan, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Lillian Quintero, Garden Grove, CA (US);
Michael N. Helmus, Long Beach, CA (US);
Christine Loshbaugh, Irvine, CA (US);
H. Chris Sarner, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Assignee:
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/24 ; A61L 2/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/24 ; A61L 2/700 ;
Abstract
A method for fixation of biological tissues, and bioprosthetic devices prepared by such method. The method generally comprises the steps of A) fixing the tissue, B) treating the tissue with a mixture of i) a denaturant, ii) a surfactant and iii) a crosslinking agent, C) fabricating or forming the bioprosthesis (e.g., forming the tissue and attaching any non-biological components thereto) and D) subjecting the bioprosthesis to terminal sterilization.