Patent classifications
A61L27/225
TISSUE FIBROSIS INHIBITOR IN WHICH BIOCOMPATIBLE POLYMER IS USED
A problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a fibrosis inhibitor that solves the problem of inhibiting fibrosis of an organ or tissue surface, and especially of inhibiting fibrosis of an epicardial surface. Furthermore, by inhibiting fibrosis, the present invention prevents or reduces subsequent development of adhesions to avoid organ or tissue damage during re-operation. Provided is a fibrosis inhibitor for inhibiting fibrosis of a tissue by fixing a biocompatible polymer to a tissue where it is desirable to inhibit fibrosis.
Magnetic actuated microscaffold for minimally invasive osteochondral regeneration
Provided is a magnetically actuated microscaffold for minimal invasive osteochondral regeneration. More particularly, provided is a composition for cartilage regeneration, a microscaffold for cartilage regeneration, in which magnetic particles and cartilage regeneration cells are loaded on the surface of or within a 3-dimensional porous microstructure composed of a biodegradable polymer and having a diameter of 200-300 μm; and a microscaffold for bone regeneration, in which magnetic particles and bone regeneration cells are loaded on the surface of or within a 3-dimensional porous microstructure composed of a biodegradable polymer and having a diameter of 700-900 μm.
METHOD FOR ENHANCING ACTIVITY IN A GRAFT
A method for enhancing activity selected from the group consisting of cytokine production capacity, proliferation capacity, engraftment capacity, angiogenesis-inducing capacity, and tissue regeneration capacity in a graft, particularly in a sheet-shaped cell culture containing a somatic cell, involves incubating the graft at a temperature of 25° C. or higher.
Two stage cellularization strategy for the fabrication of bioartificial hearts
In some embodiments, the present disclosure pertains to a method of fabricating an artificial heart muscle (AHM) patch. In some embodiments, the method includes obtaining and/or isolating cells from a subject. In some embodiments, the cells are primary cardiac cells. In some embodiments, the method further includes forming a scaffold. In some embodiments, the method includes seeding the cells in the fibrin gel scaffold. In some embodiments, the method includes culturing the cells seeded in the fibrin gel scaffold under conditions appropriate for the formation of an artificial heart muscle (AHM) patch. In some embodiments, the present disclosure pertains to a method of fabricating a bioartificial heart (BAH). In some embodiments, the present disclosure pertains to a method of treatment of cardiac tissue injury in a subject in need thereof. In some embodiments, the method includes implanting the aforementioned artificial heart muscle patch in the injured area of the subject. In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a method of treating end stage cardiac disease in a subject in need thereof.
Integrated organ and tissue printing methods, system and apparatus
A method of making an organ or tissue comprises: (a) providing a first dispenser containing a structural support polymer and a second dispenser containing a live cell-containing composition; (b) depositing a layer on said support from said first and second dispenser, said layer comprising a structural support polymer and said cell-containing composition; and then (c) iteratively repeating said depositing step a plurality of times to form a plurality of layers one on another, with separate and discrete regions in each of said layers comprising one or the other of said support polymer or said cell-containing composition, to thereby produce provide a composite three dimensional structure containing both structural support regions and cell-containing regions. Apparatus for carrying out the method and composite products produced by the method are also described.
TISSUE GRAFT
The present invention is directed to a method of producing a tissue graft, comprising at least steps of providing a gel, seeding the gel with cells of at least a first and/or cells of a second type, and culturing of the cells of the first and/or cells of the second type in said gel until the formation of at least one first biostructure in the gel by the cells of the first type and/or the cells of the second type.
METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DIABETIC FOOT PATIENT-SPECIFIC DERMAL REGENERATION SHEET AND DIABETIC FOOT PATIENT-SPECIFIC DERMAL REGENERATION SHEET MANUFACTURED USING THE SAME
The specification relates to a method of manufacturing a diabetic foot patient-specific skin regeneration sheet, and a diabetic foot patient-specific skin regeneration sheet.
COMPOSITION FOR TRANSPLANTATION OF ORGANOID
The present invention relates to a composition for transplantation comprising an organoid, and a use of same. According to one example, using collagen, gelatin or fibrin glue as a scaffold for organoid transplantation results in a high transplantation rate and a high survival rate of organoid as well as desirable stability.
SURGICAL IMPLANTS AND METHODS FOR NIPPLE OR FACIAL RECONSTRUCTION
The present disclosure provides surgical implants that are useful for nipple-areola complex (NAC) or facial reconstruction in a subject, and methods for fabricating and using the same. The surgical implants of the present technology comprise minced or zested cartilage that is encaged by an external biocompatible scaffold.
CARTILAGE REPLACEMENT COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS
Described are compositions and methods for cartilage replacement. Also described are collagen scaffolds comprising the composition described herein.