Scaffold and method for implanting cells
Patent Number: 7,299,805
Date of First Priority Issue: Sunday July 7th, 2002
Date Issued: Tuesday November 27th, 2007
Assignee: MarcTec, LLC (Effingham, IL)
Inventors: Bonutti; Peter M. (Effingham, IL)
From Class: 3D Culture/Scaffold
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As more and more becomes known regarding stem cell extraction, differentiation, and manipulation, the value of scaffolding and delivery technologies will increase. The current patent addresses a new way of inserting stem cells into a host through the use of scaffolds derived from bacterial biofilm. Essentially the patent covers various polysaccharide biofilms for generation of structures that can be implanted into a host, with said structures being vascularized in some embodiments of the invention.
The patent has a total of 131 issued claims.
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Added to StemCellPatents.com on Sunday December 2nd, 2007
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