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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2013
Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
Archana Bhat, Royersford, PA (US);
Shairali Rao, Austin, TX (US);
Daniel Laskowitz, Lancaster, PA (US);
Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
Abstract
Bone grafts and constructs including stem cells are provided. Example bone grafts include osteogenic stem cells seeded on a scaffold of osteoconductive cortico-cancellous chips and/or osteoinductive demineralized bone. Example constructs include extracellular matrix on a synthetic scaffold, in which the ECM is secreted from MSCs seeded onto the synthetic scaffold. Also provided are methods of making the present bone grafts and scaffolds. Further provided are methods of promoting bone healing and treating wound healing, by administering the present bone grafts and constructs to a mammal in need thereof. Also provided are kits that include the present bone grafts and/or constructs, or components thereof.