Method and apparatus for measuring contraction characteristics of engineered heart tissue constructs

US10172712B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• UNIVERSITÄTSKLINIKUM HAMBURG—EPPENDORF · DE
• Technische Universitaet Hamburg-Harburg · DE

Inventors

• Thomas Eschenhagen · Hamburg, DE
• Ingra Mannhardt · Hamburg, DE
• Jörg Müller · Chemnitz, DE
• Christoph Warncke · Hamburg, DE
• Jördis Weiser · Preetz, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 25, 2014
• Grant date: Jan 8, 2019
• Expiry date: Mar 25, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F2240/008
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The invention is directed to a novel method for measuring contraction characteristics of engineered heart tissue constructs (16) which is based on the mechanical coupling of the construct (16) to a support element (8) which comprises or is mechanically coupled to a piezoelectric element (10). An apparatus (1) for carrying out the method of the invention is also provided.