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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2011
Methods and apparatus for enhanced recovery of cells and of cell-enriched matrix from tissue samples
Applicants:
Eckhard U. Alt, Houston, TX (US);
Michael E. Coleman, Houston, TX (US);
Ron Stubbers, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Eckhard U. Alt, Houston, TX (US);
Michael E. Coleman, Houston, TX (US);
Ron Stubbers, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Ingeneron Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 35/12 (2006.01); B04B 5/04 (2006.01); B04B 15/02 (2006.01); C12N 5/0775 (2010.01); C12M 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B04B 5/0414 (2013.01); B04B 15/02 (2013.01); C12N 5/0667 (2013.01); C12M 47/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
This document describes methods and an apparatus for recovery of a cell-enriched matrix and cells (e.g., regenerative cells) from a tissue sample. In some embodiments, at least two rounds of acceleration and deceleration are performed.