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Patent US7976539 - System and method for denaturing and fixing collagenous tissue - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA method for modifying a geometry of a collagenous tissue mass includes heating the collagenous tissue mass to a temperature sufficient to cause denaturation, and introducing a biocompatible fixative, such as genepin, into the collagenous tissue mass....http://www.google.com/patents/US7976539?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7976539 - System and method for denaturing and fixing collagenous tissueAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7976539 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/185,432Publication dateJul 12, 2011Filing dateJul 19, 2005Priority dateMar 5, 2004Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS8926603, US20060057560, US20110160724Publication number11185432, 185432, US 7976539 B2, US 7976539B2, US-B2-7976539, US7976539 B2, US7976539B2InventorsEdwin J. Hlavka, Frederic H. Moll, Robert G. Younge, Daniel T. WallaceOriginal AssigneeHansen Medical, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (514), Non-Patent Citations (74), Referenced by (16), Classifications (30), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSystem and method for denaturing and fixing collagenous tissue
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