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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2002
Applicants:
Rodolfo C. Quijano, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Hosheng Tu, Newport Beach, CA (US);
Inventors:
Rodolfo C. Quijano, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Hosheng Tu, Newport Beach, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 35/44 (2006.01); A61K 38/18 (2006.01); A61F 2/06 (2006.01); A61F 2/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A composite supported vascular graft comprising Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) and/or Platelet Derived Growth Factor (PDGF) for enhanced site-specific angiogenesis and methods thereof are disclosed. At least one VEGF, PDGF or angiogenesis factor is incorporated into the composite vascular graft to facilitate enhanced angiogenesis so as the cells are stimulated to migrate to environments having higher concentration of growth factors and start mitosis.