Dura substitute and a process for producing the same
US7374775B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 23, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 1, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2430/32
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to dura substitutes to be used as prostheses for dural defects in the field of neurosurgery and processes for producing the same. The present invention provides artificial dura mater materials comprising sheets of microbial-derived polysaccharide processed to have the necessary strength characteristics, conformability and physical properties.
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