Method for treating diseased or damaged organs

Abstract

This invention is directed to a method of treating a patient with diseased or damaged organs comprising administering to said patient a bioremodelable collagen-containing material which promotes the production of structural collagen, vascularization and epithelialization by the ingrowth of patient cells, wherein the material undergoes controlled biodegradation occurring with adequate living cell replacement such that the original implanted graft is bioremodeled by the patient's living cells.

1 . A method of treating a patient with diseased or damaged organs comprising administering to said patient a bioremodelable collagen-containing material which promotes the production of structural collagen, vascularization and epithelialization by the ingrowth of patient cells  
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the material undergoes controlled biodegradation occurring with adequate living cell replacement such that the original material is bioremodeled by the patient's living cells.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the collagen in said material is acid-extracted fibrillar or non-fibrillar collagen, predominantly type I collagen.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the diseased or damaged organ is an artery or a vein.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the diseased or damaged organ is the esophagus, intestine, bowel, urethra, or fallopian tubes.