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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2011
James J. Yoo, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Anthony Atala, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Paul Scarpinato, Clemmons, NC (US);
Sang Jin Lee, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Mitchell Ladd, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
James J. Yoo, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Anthony Atala, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Paul Scarpinato, Clemmons, NC (US);
Sang Jin Lee, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Mitchell Ladd, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Abstract
Provided herein is a tissue stretching device including a tissue clamping member defining an area in a Z plane, wherein the tissue clamping member is configured to hold tissue parallel to the Z plane. Methods of use of the tissue stretching device to stretch a tissue as well as for culturing organized tissues are also provided. Stretched and/or cultured tissues produced by these processes are also provided, as well as methods of treatment making use of the same.