ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,691,202, issued on July 28, was assigned to HUMABIOLOGICS INC (Phoenix).
"Acellular dermal matrix for skin and surgical reconstruction and methods of making same" was invented by Mohammad Z. Albanna (Chandler, Ariz.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An acellular dermal matrix (ADM) is produced using a series of steps that maintains a high percentage of collagen, hydrates quickly and maintains high mechanical properties. The ADM is aseptically processed and requires no terminal sterilization. The basement membrane may be preserved in the ADM. The ADM may hydrate very quickly, wherein the ADM doubles in weight within 10 seconds or less of soa...