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J
& J Packing Company Inc.

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Medical
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We
provide Swine Products for Biomedical Research
Pig
heart valves are used for human heart valve replacement surgeries.
Dentist use pig jaws for dental
research.
Swine muscle tissue is used in medical
research.
Hospitals use pig hearts, carotid
arteries, and lungs for the study of endothelial cell function of porcine
arteries.
Pig hearts, lungs and tracheas are used
to teach paramedic anatomy labs.
Cardiology departments use pig hearts
to study the elasticity of the coronary arteries.
Pig blood is used to study pediatric
myocardial protection and lung injury during cardiopulmonary bypass. This
research had immediate implications, and benefits to children who need open
heart surgery to correct congenital heart problems. The research involved
placing piglets on cardiopulmonary bypass to simulate children undergoing heart
surgery. Blood is used to prime the cardiopulmonary bypass circuit
Pig tendons are being used in ACL knee
operations in humans.
Should you need any swine products for
medical research contact us. (281)-375-6060
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