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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 1997
Filed:
Feb. 12, 1993
Julie Glowacki, Jamaica Plain, MA (US);
Shuichi Mizuno, Brookline, MA (US);
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc., Boston, MA (US);
Abstract
The present invention features a device and method for inducing cell differentiation. One embodiment of the present invention features a device comprising a wall having an interior surface and an exterior surface. The interior surface defines a chamber. The exterior surface is capable of being placed in contact with biological tissues. The wall has an opening in communication with the chamber for receiving an induction material and for closing the chamber to contain the induction material. The wall comprises a biologically compatible, permeable material capable of receiving cells capable of differentiation. The device is used to contain an induction material in a biological environment and receiving cells in the chamber. The cells are allowed to differentiate in the presence of the induction material.