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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2010
Applicants:
Stephen F. Badylak, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Bryan N. Brown, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
William L. Chung, Mars, PA (US);
Inventors:
Stephen F. Badylak, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Bryan N. Brown, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
William L. Chung, Mars, PA (US);
Assignee:
University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/08 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61L 27/36 (2006.01); A61L 27/48 (2006.01); A61L 27/58 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/3099 (2013.01); A61L 27/3633 (2013.01); A61L 27/48 (2013.01); A61L 27/58 (2013.01); A61F 2/30942 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30062 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30069 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3092 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30113 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30125 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30574 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30576 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30581 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30588 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30754 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0004 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0006 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0008 (2013.01); A61L 2430/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided herein are compositions and medical devices, and in particular, biodegradable scaffolds capable of repairing and replacing cartilagenous meniscuses. Also provided herein are methods of using scaffolds for treating degenerative tissue disorders. In certain embodiments, such scaffolds can promote tissue regeneration of a temporal mandibular joint (TMJ) meniscus.