Skin-equivalent prepared by the use of punch biopsy
US4604346A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 9, 1984 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2004 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2310/00365
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An improvement in the preparation of living skin-equivalents from contracted hydrated collagen lattices having keratinocyte cells on the surface is disclosed herein. In this improvement, punch biopsies of skin are employed to provide a source of keratinocyte cells to the lattices.
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