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Method of treating a knee meniscus with a cross-linking reagent to increase resistance to tearing or rupturing

US8022101B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 28, 2007
Grant dateSep 20, 2011
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Expiry dateApr 24, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61P21/00
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of treatment of native, non-denatured tissue to increase resistance to tearing, fissuring, rupturing, and/or delamination, comprising the step of: contacting at least a portion of the tissue with an effective amount of a reagent that increases crosslinks in the tissue.

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