Cartilage treatment for use in eyelid reconstruction
AssigneeThe Regents of the University of California
InventorJustin Karlin
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to methods for preparing ear cartilage for eyelid reconstruction, including upper eyelid reconstruction, after trauma, disease, or tumor excision. The present disclosure also relates to compositions, uses, and methods for reconstructing an eyelid. The present disclosure also relates to kits for preparing ear cartilage for eyelid reconstruction. The disclosed compositions, uses, kits, and methods may also be used for autograft, allograft, isograft, and xenograft transplantation, for stored or banked grafts, and for other therapeutic uses.
Claims15
A method for preparing ear cartilage for eyelid reconstruction comprising the steps of:
- (a) harvesting ear cartilage from the scaphoid fossa or the conchal bowl and removing the perichondrium;
- (b) preparing a strip of cartilage of about 4-8 mm×about 10-20 mm and about 0.5 mm thick for the upper eyelid, or about 3-6 mm×about 10-20 mm and about 0.5 mm thick for the lower eyelid;
- (c) incubating the cartilage strip in a buffered elastase solution before or after step (b);
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- (d) washing the cartilage strip.
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