Preparation of bone for transplantation
US5333626A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 31, 1991 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S623/923
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention provides a simple, safe and effective method for treating bone and making it suitable for transplantation comprising: (a) contacting said bone with a global decontaminating agent effective to inactivate bacteria, fungi, virus and parasites; (b) cleaning said bone; and (c) terminally decontaminating said cleaned bone by contacting it with a global decontaminating agent effective to inactivate bacteria, fungi, virus and parasites. The invention also provides a method of cleaning bone which can be used in step (b) of the method described above and comprises contacting the bone with detergent under high pressure washing conditions at elevated temperatures.
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