Claims
- 1. A method of producing microstrands of collagen, comprising:
61 forming a solution of collagen using a solvent, 62 spraying said solution of collagen onto a conductive target from a conductive spraying needle that is maintained at a high potential with respect to said target 63 moving said needle to and fro with respect to said target, 64 allowing said solvent to evaporate from said target so as to form collagen fibrils or strands on said target upon the evaporation of said solvent, and 65 continuing said spraying until a mat of said fibrils or strands are formed on said target.
- 2. A method of claim 1, further including implanting said mat of said fibrils into the cornea of an animal.
- 3. The method of claim 2 wherein said animal is human.
- 4. The method of claim 1 where the sprayed fiber is exposed to ionizing radiation.
- 5. The method of claim 1 where the electrical potential is alternated.
- 6. The method of claim 2 where glycerose is applied.
- 7. The method of claim 2 where polyethylene glycol is applied.
- 8. A method of claim 1 where the distributed charge of the fiber is neutralized by a source of free ions.
- 9. A method of claim 8 where the ion source is electrically generated.
- 10. A method of claim 8 where the ion source is radioactively generated.
- 11. A method of claim 8 where the ionizing source is an ultraviolet light.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims patent priority of provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/373,725, filed Apr. 16, 2002.
[0002] In addition, Disclosure Documents Nos. 502428 and 503243 filed Dec. 7th 2001 and Dec. 29th 2001 respectively.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60373725 |
Apr 2002 |
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