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Method of making collagen fibers for surgical use
Assignee: Datascope Investment Corp
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Filing: 1982-03-15
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Granted: 1983-09-13
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Expires: 2002-03-15
Abstract
Abstract A method is provided for the manufacture of collagen fibers for surgical purposes, in which Achilles tendons or hides from cottle are decomposed in an alkaline medium and are mechanically treated after treatment with an acid, deswelled, crosslinked and dried, wherein that Achilles tendons are decomposed in an alkaline medium to an amino-nitrogen content of from 0.15 to 0.30 μmoles/g and after a hydrochloric acid treatment and washing to a pH value of from 2 to 4, the swollen collagen substance is reduced in thickness under pressure forming a two-dimensional network, then the individual longitudinal fibers are exposed by hackling, and then, after deswelling, the fibers are cross-linked with hexamethylene diisocyanate in the presence of a nonionic or cationic emulsifier and are dehydrated and further processed on textile machines.
Inventors
- 👤 Wolfgang Steffan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 21:01
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61L; A61L15/00; A61L15/16; A61L15/40; A61L15/22; A61L15/32; A61L15/325; A61L17/00; A61L17/06; A61L17/08; D; D06; D06M; D06M13/00; D06M13/322; D06M13/402; D06M13/425
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
In a method for the manufacture of collagen fibers for surgical purposes, in which a starting material selected from the group consisting of Achilles tendons and hides from cattle is decomposed in an alkaline medium and are mechanically treated after treatment with an acid, deswelled, cross-linked and dried, the improvement comprising the steps of: decomposing said starting material in an alkaline medium to an amino-nitrogen content of from 0.15 to 0.30 μmoles/g and after a hydrochloric acid treatment and washing to a pH value of from 2 to 4, the swollen collagen substance is reduced in thickness under pressure forming a two-dimensional network, then the individual longitudinal fibers are exposed by hackling, and then, after deswelling, the fibers are cross-linked with hexamethylene diisocyanate in the presence of a nonionic or cationic emulsifier and are dehydrated and further processed on textile machines.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
In a method for the manufacture of collagen fibers for surgical purposes, in which a starting material selected from the group consisting of Achilles tendons and hides from cattle is decomposed in an alkaline medium and are mechanically treated after treatment with an acid, deswelled, cross-linked and dried, the improvement comprising the steps of: decomposing said starting material in an alkaline medium to an amino-nitrogen content of from 0.15 to 0.30 μmoles/g and after a hydrochloric acid treatment and washing to a pH value of from 2 to 4, the swollen collagen substance is reduced in thickness under pressure forming a two-dimensional network, then the individual longitudinal fibers are exposed by hackling, and then, after deswelling, the fibers are cross-linked with hexamethylene diisocyanate in the presence of a nonionic or cationic emulsifier and are dehydrated and further processed on textile machines.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
Process according to claim 1, wherein the thickness reduction of the swollen collagen substance is carried out by using a hammer press or a calendering machine or by fluted rollers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
Process according to claim 1, wherein the shrinking of the fibers is carried out by the use of a sodium chloride solution of from 5 to 50% by weight, preferably 7 to 15% by weight.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
Process according to claim 1, wherein an impregnation with medicaments at the same time as the dehydration of said fibers is carried out.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
Process according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein the collagen fibers are processed on modified carding machines to fiber fleeces of any desired weight and then by pressing with embossing rollers are solidified into firm textile flat shaped articles.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
83 words
Process according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein the collagen fibers are processed on modified carding machines to fiber fleeces of any desired weight and then by pressing with embossing rollers are solidified and wherein the solidified fiber fleece is processed to fiber yarn very similar to carded yarn, whereby said fibers protruding from the yarn are pieced by a subsequent treatment into a pair of rubbing leathers, and the yarns thus prepared are processed on conventional textile machines into fabrics.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
Process according to claim 2, wherein the shrinking of the fibers is carried out by the use of a sodium chloride solution of from 5 to 50% by weight, preferably 7 to 15% by weight.
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