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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2005
Applicants:
David Ayares, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Paul Rohricht, Mertztown, PA (US);
Inventors:
David Ayares, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Paul Rohricht, Mertztown, PA (US);
Assignee:
Revivicor, Inc., Blacksburg, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01K 67/027 (2006.01); A61F 2/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides tissues derived from animals, which lack any expression of functional alpha 1,3 galactosyltransferase (alpha-1,3-GT). Such tissues can be used in the field of xenotransplantation, such as orthopedic reconstruction and repair, skin repair and internal tissue repair or as medical devices.