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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2007
William A. Cook, Bloomington, IN (US);
Michael C. Hiles, Lafayette, IN (US);
Thomas G. Kozma, McHenry, IL (US);
Umesh H. Patel, West Lafayette, IN (US);
William A. Cook, Bloomington, IN (US);
Michael C. Hiles, Lafayette, IN (US);
Thomas G. Kozma, McHenry, IL (US);
Umesh H. Patel, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Cook Biotech Incorporated, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Cook Medical Technologies LLC, Bloomington, IN (US);
Abstract
A graft prostheses (), materials and method for implanting, transplanting, replacing, or repairing a part of a patient. The graft prosthesis includes a purified, collagen-based matrix structure removed from a submucosa tissue source. The submucosa tissue source is purified by disinfection and removal steps to deactivate and remove contaminants, thereby making the purified structure biocompatible and suitable for grafting on and/or in a patient.