Multi-formed collagenous biomaterial medical device
AssigneeCook Biotech Incorporated
InventorsMichael C. Hiles, Umesh H. Patel
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Abstract
The invention involves a submucosa tissue that has the capability of being shape formed or shape configured. The submucosa involves a purified form of submucosa tissue. Optionally, the submucosa can be packaged in such a manner to permit sterility or maintain sterility of the submucosa.
Claims8
A collagenous biomaterial medical device, comprising:
- a laminate having a plurality of layers of lyophilized submucosa;
- said submucosa having an absorbency level of greater than 1.01 grams of water per gram of submucosa and a density between about 0.10 and about 0.40 grams per cubic centimeter.
A collagenous biomaterial medical device, said collagenous biomaterial medical device comprising a laminate structure including submucosa having an absorbency level of greater than 1.01 grams of water per gram and a density between about 0.10 and about 0.40 grams per cubic centimeter, said laminate structure prepared by a process comprising:
- providing a plurality of submucosa layers in contact with one another;
- lyophilizing the plurality of submucosa layers in contact with one another.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.