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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2010
Filed:
May. 18, 2005
Applicants:
Huakun Xu, Frederick, MD (US);
Michael D. Weir, Silver Spring, MD (US);
Inventors:
Huakun Xu, Frederick, MD (US);
Michael D. Weir, Silver Spring, MD (US);
Assignee:
ADA Foundation, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Living cellular material is encapsulated or placed in a protective material (cell protector) which is biocompatible, biodegradable and has a three-dimensional form. The three dimensional form is incorporated into a matrix that maybe implanted in vivo, ultimately degrade and thereby by replaced by living cell generated material.
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