Dried collagenous biomaterial medical device

摘要

The invention involves a submucosa tissue that has the capability of being shape formed or shape configured. The submucosa involves a purified form of submucosa tissue. Optionally, the submucosa can be packaged in such a manner to permit sterility or maintain sterility of the submucosa.

主权项

1. A collagenous biomaterial medical device, comprising:
a sterile pouch containing a lyophilized multilaminate construct including multiple sheets of collagenous matrix tissue obtained as said sheets from a tissue source and retaining a native collagen biomaterial structure; said lyophilized multilaminate construct prepared by a process including lyophilizing said multiple sheets while in contact with one another; said collagenous matrix having a density greater than 0.10 grams per cubic centimeter and less than 0.65 grams per cubic centimeter; and said collagenous matrix containing at least one biotropic agent, wherein the biotropic agent is a proteoglycan, a glycosaminoglycan, or a growth factor.