Use of microorganisms for decellularizing bioprosthetic tissue

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PATENT NO 6121041
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08695067

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A method is disclosed for processing tissue by inoculating the tissue with a solution having microorganisms, where the microorganisms are selected to produce compounds that process the tissue. The tissue is incubated with the inoculated microorganisms under conditions that are effective for processing the tissue by the chemicals produced by the microorganisms. The tissue may be subsequently treated to substantially remove or inactivate the microorganisms.

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ST JUDE MEDICAL INCONE LILLEHEI PLAZA ST PAUL MN 55117-9913

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Borner, William H Dana Point, CA 3 70
Illingworth, Barbara St. Louis Park, MN 1 32
Mirsch, II M William Roseville, MN 11 1810
Montoya, Susan I San Clemente, CA 6 68
Schroeder, Richard F Oakdale, MN 36 4479

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