| abstract |
A decellularised collagen-containing matrix for guided tissue regeneration, wherein the matrix is derived from a natural tissue material and is substantially free of non-fibrous tissue proteins, cellular elements and lipids or lipid residues and wherein the matrix displays the original collagen fibre architecture and molecular ultrastructure of the natural tissue material from which it is derived. The decellularised collagen-containing matrix is useful as an implant for guided tissue regeneration, having a capacity to induce guided regeneration of host tissue. |