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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2009
Applicants:
Blaise Damian Porter, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Kent Steven Vilendrer, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Inventors:
Blaise Damian Porter, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Kent Steven Vilendrer, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Assignee:
Tissue Growth Technologies Corporation, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12M 1/00 (2006.01); C12M 1/12 (2006.01); C12N 5/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus and method is described for seeding and culturing cells on a sample. The apparatus includes a chamber in which the volume of the chamber may be adjusted without compromising the seal or sterility of the chamber. The apparatus enables the seeding of cells in a reduced volume and culturing of cells in an increased volume. Further, the apparatus enables application of forces, strains and torques to a sample during seeding, culturing or transportation of the sample.