Use of reinforced foam implants with enhanced integrity for soft tissue repair and regeneration
Patent Number: 6884428
Date of First Priority Issue: Thursday December 21st, 2000
Date Issued: Tuesday April 26th, 2005
Assignee: DePuy Mitek, Inc. (Norwood, MA)
Inventors: Binette, Francois (Weymouth, MA); Bowman, Steven M. (Sherborn, MA); Bruker, Izi (Wayland, MA); Hwang, Julia (Wayland, MA); Melican, Mora Carolynne (Bridgewater, NJ); Rezania, Alireza (Hillsborough, NJ)
From Class: Administration
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This patent covers scaffolds that may be administered in vivo so that stem cells and progenitor cells attach to the scaffold and form functional tissue. Alternatively, the patent teaches that such scaffolds may be used in vitro so that cells form a functional tissue in vitro, which is then administered in vivo. Specific tissues that are described for use in the context of the current scaffold invention include: ligament, tendon, and nerve tissue.
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