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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2006
Applicants:
Anthony Atala, Winston Salem, NC (US);
Shay Soker, Greensboro, NC (US);
James Yoo, Winston Salem, NC (US);
Inventors:
Anthony Atala, Winston Salem, NC (US);
Shay Soker, Greensboro, NC (US);
James Yoo, Winston Salem, NC (US);
Assignee:
Wake Forest University Health Services, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention is directed to methods for preparing artificial blood vessels by preconditioning a matrix seeded with endothelial cells to fluid flow conditions that mimic blood flow.