Placental Tissue Grafts and Improved Methods of Preparing and Using the Same
First Claim
1. A method for preparing placenta membrane tissue grafts, comprising the steps of:
- a. obtaining a placenta from a subject, wherein the placenta includes an amniotic membrane layer and a chorion tissue layer;
b. cleaning the placenta in a solution;
c. separating the chorion tissue layer from the amniotic membrane layer;
d. mounting a selected layer of either the chorion tissue layer or the amniotic membrane layer onto a surface of the drying fixture;
e. dehydrating the selected layer on the drying fixture; and
f. thereafter, cutting the selected layer into a plurality of placenta membrane tissue grafts.
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Abstract
A method for preparing placenta membrane tissue grafts for medical use, includes obtaining a placenta from a subject, cleaning the placenta, separating the chorion tissue from the amniotic membrane, mounting a selected layer of either the chorion tissue or the amniotic membrane onto a drying fixture, dehydrating the selected layer on the drying fixture, and cutting the selected layer into a plurality of tissue grafts. Preferably, the drying fixture includes grooves or raised edges that define the outer contours of each desired tissue graft, after they are cut, and further includes raised or indented logos that emboss the middle area of the tissue grafts during dehydration and that enables an end user to distinguish the top from the bottom side of the graft. The grafts are comprised of single layers of amnion or chorion, multiple layers of amnion or chorion, or multiple layers of a combination of amnion and chorion.
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1. A method for preparing placenta membrane tissue grafts, comprising the steps of:
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a. obtaining a placenta from a subject, wherein the placenta includes an amniotic membrane layer and a chorion tissue layer; b. cleaning the placenta in a solution; c. separating the chorion tissue layer from the amniotic membrane layer; d. mounting a selected layer of either the chorion tissue layer or the amniotic membrane layer onto a surface of the drying fixture; e. dehydrating the selected layer on the drying fixture; and f. thereafter, cutting the selected layer into a plurality of placenta membrane tissue grafts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A tissue graft, comprising:
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a dehydrated, placenta tissue having a top and bottom surface and an outer contour sized and shaped for use in a suitable medical procedure; wherein a texture or design is embossed within the dehydrated, placenta tissue and wherein the embossment distinguishes the top from the bottom surface of the placenta tissue; and wherein the dehydrated, placenta tissue graft is usable in the suitable medical procedure after being rehydrated. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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