US Patent Issued to Axogen on March 17 for "Tissue repair membrane adapted for adhesion and lubrication, and methods for preparing the same" (Florida Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,576,190, issued on March 17, was assigned to Axogen Corp. (Alachua, Fla.).

"Tissue repair membrane adapted for adhesion and lubrication, and methods for preparing the same" was invented by Curt Deister (Gainesville, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided herein is a tissue repair matrix modified with a hydrogel polymer to provide adhesion and/or lubrication to assist with the use and implantation of the tissue repair membrane, and to facilitate healing and/or avoid or minimize damage to adjacent, e.g., tissues, during or after implantation."

The patent was filed on Aug. 13, 2020, under Application No. 16/992,857.

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