Maintaining cells for an extended time by entrapment in a contracted matrix
Patent Number: 5981211
Date of First Priority Issue: Thursday May 18th, 1989
Date Issued: Saturday September 11th, 1999
Assignee: Regents of the University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN)
Inventors: Hu, Wei-Shou (Falcon Heights, MN); Cerra, Frank Bernard (Edina, MN); Nyberg, Scott Lyle (St. Louis Park, MN); Scholz, Matthew Thomas (Woodbury, MN); Shatford, Russell A. (Minneapolis, MN)
From Class: Expansion
Comments: No comments
This patent teaches how to grow cells outside of the body but in chambers that can be connected to an extracorporeal set up. In one particular embodiment this patent may be used for the generation of an artificial liver.
View this patent on the USPTO website.
Added to StemCellPatents.com on Monday October 16th, 2006
Social & Bookmarking:
Add Comment
You must be signed-in to add your comments.
Sign-in now or Join the StemCellPatents.com Community for free.