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AssigneeCollagen Corporation
InventorsWoonza M. Rhee, Prema R. Rao, George H. Chu, Frank A. DeLustro, Carol F. H. Harner, Naomi Sakai, Jacqueline A. Schroeder
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Collagen-based compositions useful in the attachment of tissues, or the attachment of tissues to synthetic implant materials, are disclosed. The compositions comprise collagen crosslinked using a multifunctionally activated synthetic hydrophilic polymer. A particularly preferred composition comprises fibrillar collagen, a fiber disassembly agent, and a multifunctionally activated synthetic hydrophilic polymer. Methods are disclosed for using the compositions to effect the attachment of a native tissue to the surface of another native tissue, a non-native tissue, or a synthetic implant.
A composition comprising fibrillar collagen, a fiber disassembly agent, and a multifunctionally activated synthetic hydrophilic polymer, wherein the fiber disassembly agent is present in an amount sufficient to render the collagen substantially nonfibrillar at pH 7, wherein the collagen and synthetic polymer covalently bind to form a collagen--synthetic polymer conjugate, and wherein the fiber disassembly agent is selected from the group consisting of:
A composition comprising fibrillar collagen, a biocompatible alcohol, and a multifunctionally activated synthetic hydrophilic polymer, wherein the biocompatible alcohol is present in an amount sufficient to render the collagen substantially nonfibrillar at pH 7, and wherein the collagen and synthetic polymer covalently bind to form a collagen--synthetic polymer conjugate.
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