Patent: 6,024,735
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Summary for Patent: 6,024,735
Title: | Process and composition for cleaning soft tissue grafts optionally attached to bone and soft tissue and bone grafts produced thereby |
Abstract: | The invention relates to compositions effective for the cleansing of mammalian soft tissue optionally attached to bones, and particularly the removal of blood deposits and bone marrow therefrom. The compsotions are composed of an aqueous solution containing as its essential ingredients a detergent having a functionality of the nature of a polyoxyethylene-23-lauryl either, a detergent having a functionality of the nature of exyethylated alkylphenol, and water, where the compositions are free from any membrane stabilizers. The present invention is also directed to a method and composition for cleaning cadaveric soft tissue optionally attached to bone to produce soft tissue grafts optionally attached to bone suitable for transplantation into a human. The present method involves removing bone marrow elements, blood deposits and any bacteria, virus or fungi contamination, from the donor bone and/or associated soft tissues. |
Inventor(s): | Wolfinbarger, Jr.; Lloyd (Norfolk, VA) |
Assignee: | LifeNet Research Foundation (Virginia Beach, VA) |
Application Number: | 08/895,203 |
Patent Claims: | see list of patent claims |
Details for Patent 6,024,735
Applicant | Tradename | Biologic Ingredient | Dosage Form | BLA | Approval Date | Patent No. | Expiredate |
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Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. | ZOSTAVAX | zoster vaccine live | For Injection | 125123 | 05/25/2006 | ⤷ Try a Trial | 2015-02-27 |
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