METHOD FOR THICKNESS CONTROL AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPING OF BIOLOGICAL TISSUE DURING FIXING

摘要

A method for impressing a 3D shape onto a biological tissue, in particular pericardial tissue, during the cross-linking of the tissue, by use of a mold which has a first 3D contact face for laminar contact against an upper side of the tissue and a second 3D contact face for laminar contact against an rear side of the tissue, wherein the tissue is arranged between the two contact faces so that it lies on both sides thereagainst and at the same time is cross-linked by means of a cross-linking agent so that the cross-linked tissue has a 3D shape after removal from the mold. The invention also relates to an implant comprising such a tissue.

主权项

1. A method for impressing a 3D shape onto a biological tissue (4), in particular pericardial tissue (4), the method comprising:
providing a mold (1) having a first 3D contact face (1a) for laminar contact against an upper side of biological tissue (4) and a second 3D contact face (1b) for laminar contact against a rear side of biological tissue (4); arranging biological tissue (4) between and against the two contact faces (1a, 1b) while simultaneously cross-linking the biological tissue (4) by means of a cross-linking agent; and removing the cross-linked tissue (4) from the mold.