ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,496,376, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to POLYNOVO BIOMATERIALS PTY Ltd. (Port Melbourne, Australia).
"Tissue repair laminates" was invented by Timothy Graeme Moore (Port Melbourne, Australia).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "There are provided tissue repair laminates which promote cellular in-growth but also prevent or mitigate tissue adhesion. The laminates comprise a biodegradable polyurethane foam layer which facilitates cellular infiltration and a polyurethane barrier layer which is non-adhesive to tissue. The laminates resist shrinkage under in vivo conditions and possess desirable mechanical properties. The laminates find use in, f...