Differences in Cryopreserved Amniotic Membrane Delivery Methods
Cryopreserved amniotic membrane can be used for different clinical indications. Depending on the depth of the lesion and the need for single or multiple layers, cryopreserved amniotic membrane can be used as in surgically attached layers (AmnioGraft®, Bio-Tissue, Miami, FL www.biotissue.com) or as in a temporary delivery device (ProKera®, Bio-Tissue, Miami, FL www.biotissue.com).
The following comparison summarizes these differences between these two delivery mechanisms:
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Financial Interest Disclosure: Dr. Tseng and his family are more than 5% shareholders in TissueTech, Inc. and Bio-Tissue, Inc. which currently distributes AMNIOGRAFT® and PROKERA®
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