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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:
Jan. 15, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2003
Applicants:
Martin P. Vacanti, Westborough, MA (US);
Charles A. Vacanti, Uxbridge, MA (US);
Inventors:
Martin P. Vacanti, Westborough, MA (US);
Charles A. Vacanti, Uxbridge, MA (US);
Assignee:
VBI Technologies, L.L.C., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 5/08 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention provides methods of generating a natural, living biological matrix that can serve as, or form a part of, a natural biological scaffold. The matrix is generated by incubating together biological cells and cellular debris. Any naturally occurring cell can be a biological cell included in the matrix. The invention also provides methods of treating a patient by implanting the matrix or scaffolding into a tissue of the patient, thereby augmenting the existing tissue.