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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 21, 1998
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);
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
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.
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