Tissue-equivalent and method for preparation thereof
US4485096A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 26, 1982 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2002 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S623/917
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A tissue-equivalent, useful in the treatment of burns or other skin wounds and in the fabrication of prostheses, is disclosed which is prepared from a hydrated collagen lattice contracted by a contractile agent, such as fibroblast cells or blood platelets, to form tissue-equivalent. In one embodiment, a skin-equivalent can be fabricated by growing a layer of keratinocyte cells thereon. Both the keratinocyte cells and contractile agent may be derived from the potential recipient of the skin-equivalent.
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