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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 »Advanced Patent Search | Web History | Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA 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.co.uk/patents/US7976539?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7976539 - System and method for denaturing and fixing collagenous tissuePublication numberUS7976539 B2Publication typeGrantApplication number11/185,432Publication date12 Jul 2011Filing date19 Jul 2005Priority date5 Mar 2004Also published asUS20060057560, 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.Patent Citations (111), Non-Patent Citations (74), Referenced by (4), Classifications (30) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSystem and method for denaturing and fixing collagenous tissueUS 7976539 B2Abstract A 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.
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