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Apparatus and method for processing bovine pericardium

US7651387B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SOUTHERN LIGHTS VENTURES (2002) LIMITED · NZ

Inventors

Peter Meyer · Shrewsbury, US
Brian Bennett · Bradford, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 28, 2008
Grant date	Jan 26, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 28, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61L2430/40
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus for use in processing “raw” pericardium. The apparatus includes a mold having a generally hemispheroid dome and a support base upon which the mold is mounted. The hemispheroid dome has a diameter suitable for stretching a pericardium over the dome. Also, a method for processing “raw” pericardium. The method involves stretching raw pericardium over a mold such that the pericardium conforms to the shape of the mold and the mold stretches the pericardium. This is followed by separating at least some of the fat layer off the pericardial tissue layer where the pericardium is mounted over the mold and finally removing fat from the total pericardium surface.

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