Microwave preservation of bioprostheses
US4994237A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 13, 1989 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2/18
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method to preserve and sterilize biological tissues by exposing the tissue to microwave irradiation, thereby limiting tissue exposure to standard organic preservatives and retaining tissue pliability and other qualities that characterize natural, unpreserved tissue.
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