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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2005
Hans Jörg Häuselmann, Zürich, CH;
Markus Muser, Wädenswil, CH;
Peter Niederer, Zürich, CH;
Martin Stoddart, Zürich, CH;
Erik Hedbom, Zürich, CH;
Hans Jörg Häuselmann, Zürich, CH;
Markus Muser, Wädenswil, CH;
Peter Niederer, Zürich, CH;
Martin Stoddart, Zürich, CH;
Erik Hedbom, Zürich, CH;
Other;
Abstract
The invention concerns a method and an apparatus for mechanical stimulation in vitro of tissue, wherein tissue patches () are retained in a tissue carrier (), thereby presenting first surfaces () to be stimulated in a plane (X) and wherein a roller () having a second surface () arranged at its periphery is moved parallel to said plane (X), thereby imposing selected forces on said first surfaces () by said second surface () for stimulating the tissue patches (). By presenting the surfaces () to be stimulated in a common plane (X) and by moving the roller () parallel to said common plane (X) of the first surfaces (), serving several tissue carriers () with one roller () is made easy, thus integration into an industrial production is made practicable.