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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2019
Duke University, Durham, NC (US);
Nassir Mokarram-Dorri, Durham, NC (US);
Ravi Bellamkonda, Durham, NC (US);
Barun Brahma, Atlanta, GA (US);
James Leo Pokorney, Northfield, MN (US);
Jack Cabell Griffis, III, Vero Beach, FL (US);
Donald Kenneth Griffin, II, Marietta, GA (US);
DUKE UNIVERSITY, Durham, NC (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for guiding the migration of cancer and other cells includes a reservoir device, a cover, a tube, a nanofiber structure, and a lock device. The reservoir device defines a reservoir having an open top. The cover is configured for removable installation over the open top of the reservoir. The tube has a proximal end portion reaching into the reservoir. The nanofiber structure communicates an inlet port in the tube with the reservoir. The lock device interlocks the tube with the reservoir device, and also interlocks the nanofiber structure with the reservoir device.