title: Transforming surgery through biomaterial template technology.
abstract: Templates inserted into surgical wounds strongly influence the healing responses in humans. The science of these templates, in the form of extracellular matrix biomaterials, is rapidly evolving and improving as the natural interactions with the body become better understood.
authors.affiliation: Director of Medical Sciences, Cook Biotech, Incorporated, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hodde
authors.affiliation: Vice President for Research and Development, Cook Biotech, Incorporated, 1425 Innovation Place, West Lafayette, Indiana 47906, USA and Adjunct Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hiles
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D003094:Collagen / Q000378:metabolism; D005109:Extracellular Matrix / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D054457:Tissue Scaffolds; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D003094:Collagen