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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2002
Katrina Crouch, Virginia Beach, VA (US);
Lloyd Wolfinbarger, Norfolk, VA (US);
Robert O'leary, Deltaville, VA (US);
Louis Ford, Virginia Beach, VA (US);
Katrina Crouch, Virginia Beach, VA (US);
Lloyd Wolfinbarger, Norfolk, VA (US);
Robert O'Leary, Deltaville, VA (US);
Louis Ford, Virginia Beach, VA (US);
LifeNet, Virginia Beach, VA (US);
Abstract
The invention provides a plasticized bone and/or soft tissue product that does not require special conditions of storage, for example refrigeration or freezing, exhibits materials properties that approximate those properties present in natural tissue, is not brittle, does not necessitate rehydration prior to clinical implantation and is not a potential source for disease transmission. Replacement of the chemical plasticizers by water prior to implantation is not required and thus, the plasticized bone or soft tissue product can be placed directly into an implant site without significant preparation in the operating room.