Tissue packaging and method of using same
The present disclosure provides tissue matrix packaging devices and methods of use. The packaging can be used to help a tissue matrix sample retain its shape when being stored or transported.
1 . A packaged tissue matrix product, comprising:
an inner structure configured to hold a sheet of flexible acellular tissue matrix, the inner structure comprising at least one sheet of a mesh material;
a sheet of flexible acellular tissue matrix supported by the inner structure;
a liquid storage solution in contact with the acellular tissue matrix; and
an outer structure surrounding and enclosing the acellular tissue matrix, the inner structure and storage solution.
2 . The packaged tissue matrix product of claim 1 , wherein the outer structure has at least one transparent side, allowing the acellular tissue matrix to be visible from outside the outer structure.
3 . The packaged tissue matrix product of claim 1 , wherein the mesh material is polymeric.
4 . The packaged tissue matrix product of claim 1 , wherein the mesh material has a thickness between 300 and 500 μm.
5 . The packaged tissue matrix product of claim 1 , wherein the inner structure comprises two sheets of mesh material.
6 . The packaged tissue matrix product of claim 5 , wherein the sheets of mesh material are connected.
7 . The packaged tissue matrix product of claim 6 , wherein the sheets of mesh materials are connected at a hinge.
8 . The packaged tissue matrix product of claim 1 , wherein the tissue matrix is derived from a human tissue.
9 . The packaged tissue matrix product of claim 1 , wherein the tissue matrix is derived from porcine tissue.
10 . The packaged tissue matrix product of claim 5 , wherein the two sheets of mesh material each comprises a polymeric mesh.
11 . The packaged tissue matrix product of claim 5 , wherein the two sheets of mesh material each has a thickness between 300 and 500 μm.
12 . The packaged tissue matrix product of claim 7 , wherein the hinge is formed by heat welding.
13 . The packaged tissue matrix product of claim 1 , wherein the mesh material is a woven mesh.
14 . The packaged tissue matrix product of claim 1 , wherein the mesh material is formed from at least one of polyester, polypropylene, or polyamide.
15 . The packaged tissue matrix product of claim 1 , wherein the mesh material comprises a polymeric fabric with a strand thickness of 50-500 micrometers and openings sized between about 50 and 400 micrometers.
16 . The packaged tissue matrix product of claim 1 , wherein the inner structure and the outer structure are separate components.