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About the Tutoplast® Tissue Sterilization Process
The Tutoplast process is a chemical sterilization methodology originally developed more than 30 years ago by Tutogen (which merged with RTI in Feb. 2008) to sterilize and preserve tissue for implantation. Membrane and soft tissue augmentation grafts, as well as bone particulate, sterilized through Tutoplast are used in dental, urological and other procedures.
During the Tutoplast process, osmotic, oxidative and alkaline (membrane tissue only) treatments break down cell walls, inactivate pathogens and remove bacteria. Solvent dehydration results in room temperature storage of tissue without damaging the collagen structure. Low dose gamma irradiation ensures sterility of final packaged product.
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