Abstract: A planar implant for replacement of biological tissues includes a layered structure including a) a lyophilized pericardium layer of biological origin, and b) at least one sponge-like layer of lyophilized extracellular protein.

Abstract: An adhesive composition for use in surgical therapy includes at least the following components a) and b): a) a liquid mixture including cyanoactrylate monomers and at least one plasticizer, where the proportion of the at least one plasticizer in component a) is greater than 10% by weight based on the total weight of component a), and b) an aqueous liquid including at least one compound from the group of borate salt, basic amino acid, gelatin and gelatin derivative.

Abstract: An adhesive composition for use in surgical therapy includes at least the following components a) and b): a) a liquid mixture including cyanoactrylate monomers and at least one plasticizer, where the proportion of the at least one plasticizer in component a) is greater than 10% by weight based on the total weight of component a), and b) an aqueous liquid including at least one compound from the group of borate salt, basic amino acid, gelatin and gelatin derivative.

Abstract: A haemostatic device for minimally invasive surgery, especially that performed in the abdominal cavity, is in the form of an absorbent disc made of a biodegradable porous material with a center and a radial extension of at least 10 mm from the center, where the disc is formed in such a way that it can be converted into a radially reduced intermediate state with an essentially rotation-symmetrically shortened radius, in which state it can be introduced into the body through a tube, from which it can be released in the flat form.

Abstract: A planar implant for replacement of biological tissues includes a layered structure including a) a lyophilized pericardium layer of biological origin, and b) at least one sponge-like layer of lyophilized extracellular protein.

Abstract: In an intervertebral implant with at least one contact element having a vertebral body contact face and with a swellable core, which is connected to the contact element on the side remote from the vertebral body contact face, wherein the contact element comprises a support, on one side of which the vertebral body contact face is arranged and which on its other side carries projections surrounded by the material of the core, in order to improve the connection between the core, on one side, and the support, on the other, it is proposed that the projections have elongated, thread-like or rod-like anchoring sections, which extend at a spacing from the support and are freely accessible from all sides.

Abstract: A novel process for the preparation of sterile polysaccharide solutions from at least one packed, aqueous unsterile dispersion of at least one thermolabile and/or poorly soluble polysaccharide is provided, where the dissolution of the polysaccharide and the sterilization are effected simultaneously by a heat treatment at above 100° C. The invention furthermore relates to a sterile solution of at least one thermolabile and/or poorly soluble polysaccharide.

Abstract: The invention relates to a planar implant comprising a planar support with two faces, at least one face of the support being provided with an absorbable adhesive layer which is able to adhere to human or animal tissue.