Term #1,464
allograft - autograft - xenograft
Claim Term
allograft - autograft - xenograft
Origin matter
Fusion Cage with carbon nanotube coating/covering
Reference Case 1
INS-4PROV
Date Added
7/1/21
Created
7/1/21, 9:30 AM
Modified
2/17/23, 5:49 PM
Full Desc
As used herein, "allograft" refers to a type of tissue and/or organ graft in which the tissue or organ of the graft is from a donor of the same species but not the same genotype. The tissue may be soft tissue such as skin, ligament, tendon, fascia, fat muscle, fibrous tissue, blood vessels, lymph vessels, or nerves or hard tissue such as bone, tooth enamel, dentin, cementum, or cartilage. Bone grafts may be of an allograft type or of a mixture of other graft types including allograft, autograft, and xenograft. Autograft refers to a type of tissue and/or organ graft in which the tissue or organ of the graft is from the patient. Xenograft refers to a type of tissue and/or organ graft in which the tissue or organ of the graft is from a donor of another species.