BLOOD VESSEL EXTRACTION FROM UMBILICAL CORD

摘要

The invention provides a method for processing umbilical cord that provides exposed intact cord vasculature for subsequent processing. The method includes the steps of : anchoring an excised umbilical cord at a location along a length thereof; cutting the cord at a site proximal to the anchored location to penetrate an epithelium while leaving internal vasculature intact; and removing the epithelium by peeling the epithelium from the cut, along the length of the cord, and away from the anchored location.