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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2008
Applicants:
Toby Freyman, Waltham, MA (US);
Maria Palasis, Wellesley, MA (US);
Mark Ungs, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Scimed Life Systems, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 5/00 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to a biocompatible, three-dimensional scaffold useful to grow cells and to regenerate or repair tissue in predetermined orientations. The scaffold is particularly useful for regeneration and repair of cardiac tissue. The scaffold contains layers of alternating A-strips and S-strips, wherein the A-strips within each layer are aligned parallel to each other and preferentially promote cellular attachment over attachment to the S-strips. Methods of producing and implanting the scaffold are also provided.