Patent 5824015 Issued on October 20, 1998. Estimated Expiration Date: October 20, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
A method for joining or reconstructing biological tissue comprises providing a solid filler material in the form of a preformed sheet, where the sheet comprises collagen, gelatin or a mixture thereof. The filler material is placed over tissue. Radiofrequency energy or optical energy is thereafter applied to the filler material in an amount sufficient to melt or denature the filler material.
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