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Medical material and prosthetic skin in which cells can invade

US5263983A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 7, 1990
Grant dateNov 23, 1993
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Expiry dateSep 7, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S128/08
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed is a cell-penetrable medical material in which cells can invade, comprising denatured collagen with helix content of 0 to 80%, and carrier substance having higher resistance to enzyme decomposition than the denatured collagen. An artificial skin in which this medical material is used as the wound contact layer, and its preferred manufacturing methods are also disclosed.

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