Dehydration device and methods for drying biological materials

摘要

This invention relates generally to a dehydration device and methods for drying biological materials to produce dried biological materials having enhanced structural properties. More specifically, the invention relates to a dehydration device and related methods for drying biological tissue to produce enhanced tissue grafts.

主权项

1. A dehydration device for use in drying biological material, comprising:
a drying housing defining a drying chamber having walls, at least one of the walls defining inflow apertures and at least one of the walls defining outflow apertures; an inflow plenum in communication with the inflow apertures; an outflow plenum in communication with the outflow apertures; and an air-moving assembly configured to deliver air to the inflow plenum and receive the return air from the outflow plenum; wherein in use the biological material is placed into the drying chamber to dehydrate the biological material.