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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 24, 2014
Applicant:
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Inventors:
Daniel Andrew Shimko, Germantown, TN (US);
Scott P. Noel, Arlington, TN (US);
Susan J. Drapeau, Cordova, TN (US);
Josee Roy, Memphis, TN (US);
Assignee:
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 1/02 (2006.01); C12N 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 1/0226 (2013.01); A01N 1/02 (2013.01); A01N 1/021 (2013.01); C12N 5/0018 (2013.01); C12N 2500/30 (2013.01); C12N 2500/46 (2013.01); C12N 2500/60 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed are compositions and methods for the preservation, storage, and transport of living biological tissues, organs, and populations of isolated cells. In particular, the disclosed compositions and processes permit mammalian cells, tissues, and organs to be harvested from suitable donor animals, stored for prolonged periods, and transported to the site of recipient implantation, all without significant loss of cell viability, biological activity, and/or tissue integrity.