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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2014

Filed:

Feb. 01, 2008
Applicants:

Nicholas Bodor, Bal Harbour, FL (US);

Peter Buchwald, Weston, FL (US);

Christopher A. Fraker, Hollywood, FL (US);

Jeffrey Hubbell, Morges, CH;

Luca Inverardi, Miami Beach, FL (US);

Norma Sue Kenyon, Miami, FL (US);

Paul Latta, Miami, FL (US);

Antonello Pileggi, Aventura, FL (US);

Cheryl Stabler Anderson, Coral Gables, FL (US);

Fabio Grassi, Bellinzona, CH;

Camillo Ricordi, Miami, FL (US);

Inventors:

Nicholas Bodor, Bal Harbour, FL (US);

Peter Buchwald, Weston, FL (US);

Christopher A. Fraker, Hollywood, FL (US);

Jeffrey Hubbell, Morges, CH;

Luca Inverardi, Miami Beach, FL (US);

Norma Sue Kenyon, Miami, FL (US);

Paul Latta, Miami, FL (US);

Antonello Pileggi, Aventura, FL (US);

Cheryl Stabler Anderson, Coral Gables, FL (US);

Fabio Grassi, Bellinzona, CH;

Camillo Ricordi, Miami, FL (US);

Assignees:

University of Miami, Miami, FL (US);

Converge Biotech Inc., Miami, FL (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/22 (2006.01); A61M 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A device () for receiving implanted biological material includes a mechanoprotective surface () defining an adjacent space, an assembly () for locally delivering media to said space, and a pump or slow/sustained release reservoir structure () operatively coupled to the assembly. The device may comprise an additional plunger body for being disposed in said space. The implanted biological material may be encapsulated or non-encapsulated.


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