Tissue-engineered heart valves have been proposed by physicians and scientists alike to
be the ultimate solution for treating valvular heart disease. Rather than replacing a diseased …

The invention features biopolymer foams, composite biopolymer foams, biocompatible
constructs comprising biopolymer foams and extracellular matrix particulates and methods …

A biopolymer solution is polymerized to form a gel which is freeze-dried and crosslinked with
ultraviolet radiation to form a biopolymer foam. The foam is filled with a collagen solution …

1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to methods for procuring decellularizing and
further processing and dry preserv ing collagen-based tissues derived from humans and …

Removal of cells may decrease the antigenicity and risk of disease transmission associated
with tendon allografts and xenografts. An ideal cell removal method would not compromise …

BACKGROUND OF TIPIE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to radially
expand able tubular grafts which are resistant to longitudinal com pression resulting from an …

US8357387B2 - Capping bioprosthetic tissue to reduce calcification - Google Patents
US8357387B2 - Capping bioprosthetic tissue to reduce calcification - Google Patents Capping …

5,770,417 A 6/1998 Vacanti et al............... 435/180 engineering, which may include Seeding
the construct with 5,780.295 A 7/1998 Livesey et al........... 435/307.1 cells obtained from the …

A method for processing biological tissue used in biological prostheses includes providing a
tissue procurement solution formed from a phosphate buffered saline (PBS) solution and a …

This disclosure includes a method for generating a func tional hybrid bioprosthesis. Tissue
formed naturally of inter stitial collagens is treated to kill native cells and remove potentially …