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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2014
Applicant:
Lifecell Corporation, Branchburg, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Gary Monteiro, Branchburg, NJ (US);
Martin J. Byrne, Hellertown, PA (US);
Rick T. Owens, Stewartsville, NJ (US);
Assignee:
LifeCell Corporation, Branchburg, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 2/00 (2006.01); A01N 25/00 (2006.01); A01N 37/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 2/0011 (2013.01); A01N 25/00 (2013.01); A01N 37/16 (2013.01); A61L 2/007 (2013.01); A61L 2/0088 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure provides methods for reducing bioburden on a tissue product, as well as the tissue products produced according to the disclosed methods. In particular, the disclosure relates to methods of electroporating tissue in the presence of one or more bactericides in order to reduce bioburden. The methods allow for reduced exposure to electrical energy and/or bactericide while reducing bioburden.