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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2006
Filed:
May. 10, 2002
Applicants:
Joseph D. Berglund, Norcross, GA (US);
Robert M. Nerem, Atlanta, GA (US);
Athanassios Sambanis, Atlanta, GA (US);
Inventors:
Joseph D. Berglund, Norcross, GA (US);
Robert M. Nerem, Atlanta, GA (US);
Athanassios Sambanis, Atlanta, GA (US);
Assignee:
Georgia Tech Research Corporation, Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/00 (2006.01); C12N 11/02 (2006.01); C12N 5/06 (2006.01); C12N 5/08 (2006.01); C12Q 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention is directed to devices for repair, replacement or augmentation of soft tissues in an organism. The devices comprise cellular compositions comprising cells and preferably, structural proteins such as collagen or elastin. The devices can also be used in methods for testing the effects of agents on soft tissues.