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US 2016/0354519 A1Published application
Method for preparing biological tissue
AssigneeBIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
InventorsAlexander Rzany, Wilhelm Erdbruegger
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Abstract
A method for preparing tissue for medical applications, in particular for preparing tissue for use for an artificial heart valve using an α-galactosidase.
Claims12
A method for preparing tissue for medical applications, in particular for preparing tissue for an artificial heart valve, the method comprising:
- decellularizing tissue by means of a detergent,
- treating the tissue with an α-galactosidase, and
- cross-linking collagen fibers of the tissue by means of a suitable cross-linking agent.
A method of using an α-galactosidase for the treatment of biological tissue for heart valve prostheses, the method comprising providing biological tissue for a heart valve prosthesis and treating the biological tissue with an α-galactosidase.
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