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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2017
Applicant:
Terumo Bct, Inc., Lakewood, CO (US);
Inventors:
Mark E. Jones, Littleton, CO (US);
Brian J. Nankervis, Golden, CO (US);
Kristina E. Fuerst, Durham, NC (US);
Jon A. Dodd, Littleton, CO (US);
Assignee:
Terumo BCT, Inc., Lakewood, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12M 1/42 (2006.01); C12M 1/12 (2006.01); C12M 3/00 (2006.01); C12M 3/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12M 35/04 (2013.01); C12M 3/00 (2013.01); C12M 21/08 (2013.01); C12M 25/10 (2013.01); C12M 25/12 (2013.01); C12M 27/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments for loading and expanding particular cell types are described. Embodiments may include the use of hollow fiber membranes with particular characteristic such as hollow fibers with inner diameters that provide mechanical stimulus (e.g., radius of curvature greater than a dimension of a cell). In addition, embodiments may provide for manipulation of flow rates and other features that also provide mechanical stimuli and promote or enhance the growth of particular types of cells.