Method of transluminal application of myogenic cells for repair or replacement of heart tissue
Patent Number: 6805860
Date of First Priority Issue: Sunday September 30th, 2001
Date Issued: Tuesday October 19th, 2004
Assignee: Unknown Assignee(s)
Inventor: Alt, Eckhard (D-85521 Ottobrunn, DE)
From Class: Administration
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This patent appears to cover the tempory occlusion of a vessel so that stem cells can be administered for repair of the injured organ. This patent has the potential to cover various clinical applications of stem cell therapies, especially for myocardial infarction that use a balloon stent to localize the stem cells into the infarct related artery.
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