COLLAGEN FIBER CONSTRUCTS FOR REPLACING CRUCIATE LIGAMENTS

摘要

The invention relates to a collagen fiber construct which is composed of individual collagen fibers and which is sterilized with alcohol and by means of radiation and is not populated with cells, said individual collagen fibers being isolated from mammalian tissue containing collagen. The invention also relates to a method for producing a collagen fiber construct which is composed of individual collagen fibers and which is sterilized with alcohol and by means of radiation and is not populated with cells, said individual collagen fibers being isolated from rat tail tissue containing collagen. Finally, the use of the collagen fiber constructs as a xenoimplant is also described.