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Process for the preparation of preserved transplants

Assignee: BLODYNAMICS INTERNATIONAL (DEUTSCHLAND) GmbH
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Filing: 1980-02-08
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Granted: 1981-11-17
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Expires: 2000-02-08
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Abstract

Abstract Biological collagenous material is preserved by dehydrating utilizing an organic water-miscible solvent.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ludwig Baumgartner

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 03:36
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01N; A01N1/00; A01N1/10; A01N1/12; A01N1/122; A01N1/125; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/04; A61F2/06; A61F2/08; A61F2/10; A61F2/105; A61F2/30; A61F2/30756; A61F2/3094; A61F2/28; A61F2002/2835; A61F2310/00; A61F2310/00005; A61F2310/00365; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/08; Y10S623/00; Y10S623/915; Y10S623/916; Y10S623/917

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim 66 words
A process for the preparation of biological collagenous material for use as a transplant comprises contacting said material in a continuous manner with fresh amounts of a water-miscible organic solvent selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol, acetone, methylethylketone and mixtures thereof so as to dehydrate said material, and subsequently removing said solvent at a pressure of between 0.1 bar to 1.0 bar.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 66 words
A process for the preparation of biological collagenous material for use as a transplant comprises contacting said material in a continuous manner with fresh amounts of a water-miscible organic solvent selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol, acetone, methylethylketone and mixtures thereof so as to dehydrate said material, and subsequently removing said solvent at a pressure of between 0.1 bar to 1.0 bar.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 16 words
A process according to claim 1, comprising effecting said dehydration in from 2 to 24 hours.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 16 words
A process according to claim 2, comprising effecting said dehydration in from 5 to 12 hours.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 25 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein after contacting said material with said solvent, said solvent is removed at a pressure of about 0.5 bar.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 28 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein after contacting said material with said solvent, said solvent is removed at a temperature of from 10 to 50 degrees centigrade.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 16 words
A process according to claim 5, wherein said solvent is removed at about 37 degrees centigrade.
Claim 8
Independent Claim 60 words
A method of preserving material suitable for use as a human transplant comprising contacting dura mater with fresh amounts of water-miscible organic solvent selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol, acetone, methyl-ethylketone and mixtures thereof so as to dehydrate said dura mater, and subsequently removing said solvent at a pressure of between 0.1 bar and 1.0 bar.
Claim 9
Independent Claim 60 words
A method of preserving material suitable for use as a human transplant comprising contacting dura mater with fresh amounts of water-miscible organic solvent selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol, acetone, methyl-ethylketone and mixtures thereof so as to dehydrate said dura mater, and subsequently removing said solvent at a pressure of between 0.1 bar and 1.0 bar.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 66 words
Dura mater which has been preserved for use as a human transplant by contacting said dura mater in a continuous manner with fresh amounts of a water-miscible organic solvent selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol, acetone, methylethylketone and mixtures thereof so as to dehydrate said dura mater, and subsequently removing said solvent at a pressure of between 0.1 bar and 1.0 bar.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 66 words
Dura mater which has been preserved for use as a human transplant by contacting said dura mater in a continuous manner with fresh amounts of a water-miscible organic solvent selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol, acetone, methylethylketone and mixtures thereof so as to dehydrate said dura mater, and subsequently removing said solvent at a pressure of between 0.1 bar and 1.0 bar.
Claim 12
Independent Claim 85 words
A method of preserving material suitable for use as a human transplant comprising contacting a biological collagenous material without subdivision thereof at ambient temperatures in the absence of added water with fresh amounts of water-miscible organic solvent selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol, acetone, methylethylketone and mixtures thereof so as to dehydrate said material, and subsequently removing said solvent at a pressure of between 0.1 bar and 1.0 bar, the final water content of said material being from 5 to 10%.
Claim 13
Independent Claim 85 words
A method of preserving material suitable for use as a human transplant comprising contacting a biological collagenous material without subdivision thereof at ambient temperatures in the absence of added water with fresh amounts of water-miscible organic solvent selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol, acetone, methylethylketone and mixtures thereof so as to dehydrate said material, and subsequently removing said solvent at a pressure of between 0.1 bar and 1.0 bar, the final water content of said material being from 5 to 10%.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 13 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said biological collagenous material is dura mater.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 24 words
The method of claim 10 wherein, as a final step, the dehydrated dura mater is packaged in moisture-proof bags and irradiated with 2.5 Mrad.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 85 words
A biological collagenous material which has been preserved for use as a human transplant by contacting said material without subdivision thereof at ambient temperatures in the absence of added water with fresh amounts of water-miscible organic solvent selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol, acetone, methylethylketone and mixtures thereof so as to dehydrate said material, and subsequently removing said solvent at a pressure of between 0.1 bar and 1.0 bar, the final water content of said material being from 5 to 10%.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 85 words
A biological collagenous material which has been preserved for use as a human transplant by contacting said material without subdivision thereof at ambient temperatures in the absence of added water with fresh amounts of water-miscible organic solvent selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol, acetone, methylethylketone and mixtures thereof so as to dehydrate said material, and subsequently removing said solvent at a pressure of between 0.1 bar and 1.0 bar, the final water content of said material being from 5 to 10%.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 13 words
The product of claim 12 wherein said biological collagenous material is dura mater.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 27 words
The product of claim 13 wherein, as a final step in its preservation, the dehydrated dura mater is packaged in moisture-proof bags and irradiated with 2.5 Mrad.

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