A bioremodelable prosthesis for treating a patient with a diseased or damaged
organs
comprising a first layer that contains acid-extracted fibrillar or non-fibrillar
collagen, and a second layer derived from the tunica submucosa of the small intestine
that provides structural stability, is pliable and is semi-permeable,pe1 59564443.npc
wherein the prosthesis undergoes controlled biodegradation occurring with adequate
living cell replacement such that the original prosthesis is replaced by the patient's
living cells.