Patent ID: RE39172

Claim:
A method for obtaining a bicomposite material which has two closely bound layers and is biocompatible, non-toxic and biodegradable in less than one month, said method comprising the steps of: (i) pouring a solution of collagen or gelatin onto an inert support so as to form a 30 Î¼m to less than 100 Î¼m-thick layer film after drying step ( iii ) ; (ii) applying to the solution during gelling of the collagen or gelatin a polymeric porous fibrous layer having a density of no more than 75 mg/cm 2 , a pore size from 20 Î¼m to 300 Î¼m and a thickness of 0.2 cm to 1.5 cm; and (iii) drying or leaving to dry the material obtained from step (ii) to provide said bicomposite material.