Substantially native meniscal cartilage heterografts

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PATENT NO 5913900
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08804752

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The invention provides an article of manufacture comprising a substantially native xenogeneic knee meniscal cartilage heterografts for implantation into humans. The invention further provides a method for preparing a substantially native xenogeneic knee meniscal heterograft by removing at least a portion of a meniscus from a non-human animal to provide a heterograft; and washing the heterograft in saline and alcohol. In accordance with the invention the heterograft has substantially the same mechanical properties as the native xenogeneic meniscus.

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  • APERION BIOLOGICS, INC.

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Stone, Kevin R Mill Valley, CA 72 7709

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