Treatments for reduction of cytotoxicity and viral contamination of implantable medical devices

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APP PUB NO 20060110370A1
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10996156

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A method for treating biomaterial is provided in which a biological tissue, typically after being cross-linked, is contacted with an anticalcification treatment solution under condition effective to render the biomaterial resistant to in vivo calcification upon implantation in a host animal. The anticalcification treatment solutions comprise higher alcohol solutions, a polyol solutions and/or a polar aprotic organic solvent solutions. Methods of reducing cytotoxicity to host tissue of bioprostheses that comprise fixed animal tissues, and treatments to reduce viral contamination of implantable medical devices are disclosed herein.

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CARBOMEDICS INC1300 EAST ANDERSON LANE AUSTIN TX 78752

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
McLaughlin, Sallie Volente, TX 1 31
Moore, Mark A Chesapeake, VA 20 1108
Pathak, Chandrashenkhar P Phoenix, AZ 2 119
Simpson, Charles Scottsdale, AZ 14 122
Simpson, Thomas Pflugerville, TX 10 44

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