SHAPED ARTICLE MADE OF CROSS-LINKED HYALURONIC ACID OR A SALT-THEREOF

摘要

TITLE OF INVENTION: SHAPED ARTICLE AND PROCESSES FOR ITS PREPARATION. A shaped article based upon cross-linked, possibly derivatized hyaluronic acid or a salt thereof is characterized in that it has a dry content matter of at least 65 percent by weight and a tensile strength of at least 2 N/cm2. The shaped articlemay be prepared by pressure-drying or freeze-drying a corresponding hyaluronic acid gel.