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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2020
Applicant:
Eth Zurich, Zurich, CH;
Inventors:
Assignee:
ETH ZURICH, Zurich, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 27/20 (2006.01); A61L 27/26 (2006.01); A61L 27/38 (2006.01); A61L 27/48 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); A61L 27/46 (2006.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); A61L 27/36 (2006.01); B33Y 70/10 (2020.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); A61L 27/52 (2006.01); A61L 27/54 (2006.01); G05B 19/4099 (2006.01); B33Y 50/02 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 27/20 (2013.01); A61L 27/26 (2013.01); A61L 27/3612 (2013.01); A61L 27/3817 (2013.01); A61L 27/3852 (2013.01); A61L 27/3856 (2013.01); A61L 27/46 (2013.01); A61L 27/48 (2013.01); A61L 27/52 (2013.01); A61L 27/54 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); B33Y 70/10 (2020.01); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); G05B 19/4099 (2013.01); A61L 2300/414 (2013.01); A61L 2430/06 (2013.01); B33Y 50/02 (2014.12); G05B 2219/35134 (2013.01); G05B 2219/49007 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of providing a graft scaffold for cartilage repair, particularly in a human patient. The method of the invention comprising the steps of providing particles and/or fibres; providing an aqueous solution of a gelling polysaccharide; providing mammalian cells; mixing said particles and/or fibres, said aqueous solution of a gelling polysaccharide and said mammalian cells to obtain a printing mix; and depositing said printing mix in a three-dimensional form. The invention further relates to graft scaffolds and grafts obtained by the method of the invention.