Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
BIOLOGICAL TISSUE FOR SURGICAL IMPLANTATION

Abstract:

A method of treating a biological tissue that enables dry storage of said tissue is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises contacting the biological tissue with a non-aqueous treatment solution comprising a polyhydric alcohol and a C.sub.1-C.sub.3 alcohol and removing a portion of the treatment solution from the solution-treated biological tissue. Also disclosed is biological tissue prepared using the above process and prosthetic devices made with such tissue.