Methods and compositions of a bioartificial kidney suitable for use in vivo or ex vivo
Patent Number: 5549674
Date of First Priority Issue: Monday March 2nd, 1992
Date Issued: Tuesday August 27th, 1996
Assignee: The Regents of The University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)
Inventors: Humes, H. David (Ann Arbor, MI); Cieslinski, Deborah A. (Ann Arbor, MI)
From Class: 3D Culture/Scaffold
Comments: No comments
This patent covers an artificial kidney system designed in a manner so as to combine hollow fiber technology with living, fresh endothelial cells.
This patent does mention that in some embodiments stem cells may be used for providing the necessary cells.
Various artificial kidneys have been designed and the author of this patent has actually been involved in their clinical development, although at the time of writing (Oct 31, 2006) no approvals have been granted in the US for general sale.
View this patent on the USPTO website.
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