PLACENTAL TISSUE GRAFTS AND IMPROVED METHODS OF PREPARING AND USING THE SAME
Described herein are tissue grafts derived from the placenta. The grafts are composed of at least one layer of amnion which has been decellularized and at least one layer of chorion. Also described herein are methods for making and using the tissue grafts.
1 . A laminated tissue graft comprising:
a first membrane comprising modified decellularized amnion, wherein the modified amnion comprises an exposed basement membrane;
a second membrane comprising cleaned and washed chorion membrane retaining a cellular component layered adjacent to the first membrane, said chorion membrane layered adjacent to said first membrane; and
optionally one or more additional membranes layered over the first or second membrane, wherein the one or more additional membranes is selected from the group consisting of amnion, decellularized amnion, chorion, decellularized chorion, allograft pericardium, allograft acellular dermis, amniotic membrane, Wharton's jelly, and combinations thereof;
wherein the laminated tissue graft is dehydrated.
2 . The laminated tissue graft of claim 1 , wherein one side of the first membrane is a decellularized fibroblast layer.
3 . The laminated tissue graft of claim 1 , wherein one side of the first membrane is an exposed compact layer.
4 . The laminated tissue graft of claim 1 , wherein one side of the first membrane is the other side of the basement membrane, wherein the other side of the basement membrane is exposed.
5 . (canceled)
6 . The laminated tissue graft of claim 1 , further comprising at least one component selected from the group consisting of a naturally occurring growth factor, a platelet concentrate, a bone marrow aspirate, stem cells, or an antibiotic.