Composite material for tissue restoration

US11707553B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · US

Inventors

• Xuesong Jiang · Yantai, CN
• Sashank Reddy · Baltimore, US
• Gerald Brandacher · Baltimore, US
• Hai-Quan Mao · Singapore, SG
• Justin Sacks · Baltimore, US
• Xiaowei Li · Shanghai, CN
• Kevin Feng · Baltimore, US
• Russell Martin · Los Gatos, US
• Georgia C. Yalanis · Baltimore, US
• Ji Suk Choi · 당정동, KR

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 6, 2019
• Grant date: Jul 25, 2023
• Expiry date: Dec 2, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61L2430/34
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A composite material can include a gel and at least one nanostructure disposed within the gel. A method for healing a soft tissue defect can include applying a composite material to a soft tissue defect, wherein the composite material includes a gel and a nanostructure disposed within the gel. A method for manufacturing a composite material for use in healing soft tissue defects can include providing a gel and disposing nanofibers within the gel.