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US 5,543,441 AGranted
Implants coated with collagen-polymer conjugates
AssigneeCollagen Corporation
InventorsWoonza Rhee, Donald G. Wallace, Alan S. Michaels, Ramon A. Burns, Jr., Louis Fries, Frank DeLustro, Hanne Bentz
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Abstract
Collagen, particularly atelopeptide collagen, exhibits improved handling characteristics when chemically conjugated and/or crosslinked with a synthetic hydrophilic polymer.
Claims9
An implant exhibiting reduced immunogenicity and tissue irritation in an animal host, comprising:
- a solid implant, coated with a composition comprising collagen crosslinked with a synthetic hydrophilic polymer.
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