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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2010
Filed:
May. 14, 2007
Applicants:
Toshiya Fujisato, Suita, JP;
Dohiko Terada, Suita, JP;
Kazuya Sawada, Suita, JP;
Takeshi Nakatani, Suita, JP;
Inventors:
Toshiya Fujisato, Suita, JP;
Dohiko Terada, Suita, JP;
Kazuya Sawada, Suita, JP;
Takeshi Nakatani, Suita, JP;
Assignee:
Japan Health Sciences Foundation, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 1/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for preparing a scaffold material for use in the prosthesis therapy is disclosed. The method comprises (a) lyophilizing a segment of native soft tissue of mammalian origin, heating the lyophilized tissue at a temperature of 100-200° C., and incubating the tissue with elastase to selectively remove elastin leaving the extracellular components mainly comprised of collagen.