Aseptic processing of allograft bone and tissue

摘要

The present invention comprises a method for processing allograft bone or tissue, said method comprising the steps of:(i) subjecting allograft bone or tissue to sterilization, said sterilization sufficient to kill microorganisms but insufficient to cause substantial physical, chemical or biological deterioration of the allograft bone or tissue; and(ii) aseptically processing the sterilized allograft bone or tissue resulting from step (i).