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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2006
Robert S. Dubrow, San Carlos, CA (US);
Lawrence A. Bock, Encinitas, CA (US);
R. Hugh Daniels, Mountain View, CA (US);
Veeral D. Hardev, Redwood City, CA (US);
Chunming Niu, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Vijendra Sahi, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Robert S. Dubrow, San Carlos, CA (US);
Lawrence A. Bock, Encinitas, CA (US);
R. Hugh Daniels, Mountain View, CA (US);
Veeral D. Hardev, Redwood City, CA (US);
Chunming Niu, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Vijendra Sahi, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Nanosys, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
This invention provides novel nanofiber enhanced surface area substrates and structures comprising such substrates for use in various medical devices, as well as methods and uses for such substrates and medical devices. In one particular embodiment, methods for enhancing cellular functions on a surface of a medical device implant are disclosed which generally comprise providing a medical device implant comprising a plurality of nanofibers (e.g., nanowires) thereon and exposing the medical device implant to cells such as osteoblasts.