Inventors:
University of Utah Research Foundation - , US
David W. Grainger - Salt Lake City UT, US
Paul C. Hogrebe - Salt Lake City UT, US
Bruce G. Evans - Sandy UT, US
David Christopher Evans - Sandy UT, US
International Classification:
A61L 27/58, A61L 27/18, A61L 27/36
Abstract:
In one aspect, the invention relates to tissue graft combination biomaterials capable of controlled release of bioactive agents or pharmaceutically active agents through a rate-controlling polymer coating encapsulating the graft material, methods for preparing same, methods of controlled release using same, and methods for treating tissue defects. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.