Table 9 Degradation in vivo of commercial products based on different tissue sources and differently crosslinked [254, 507]
From: Processing of collagen based biomaterials and the resulting materials properties
| Â | Supplier | Crosslinking | Species | Degradation in vivo (weeks) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BioGide | Geistlich Biomaterials |  | Porcine skin | 2–4 |
BioMend | Sulzer Medica; now Zimmer Biomet | Glutaraldehyde | Bovine tendon | 4–8 |
BioMendExtend | Sulzer Medica; now Zimmer Biomet | Glutaraldehyde | Bovine tendon | 18 |
TutoDent | Tutogen | – | Bovine pericard | 8–16 |
Ossix | Colbar R&D ltd.; now datumdental | Enzymatic/carbohydrate | Bovine tendon | > 24 |