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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:
Nov. 28, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 30, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Eugene Bell, Boston, MA (US);
Tracy M Sioussat, Reading, MA (US);
Timothy W Fofonoff, Dedham, MA (US);
Assignee:
Tissue Engineering, Inc., Boston, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ; B32B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
4283055 ; 4283157 ; 4283179 ; 4283217 ; 442 30 ; 442221 ; 442370 ; 623-1 ; 623 13 ; 623 15 ;
Abstract
Single and double density biopolymer foams, composite biopolymer foams including both single and double density foams, and methods of preparing these foams and composite foams are described. Also described are biocompatible constructs which include single or double density biopolymer foams and extracellular matrix particulates and methods of preparing these constructs. The foams, composite foams, and biocompatible constructs of the invention can be used in tissue repair and reconstruction.