Methods and compositions for producing a fascial sling
US6368859B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 29, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L31/005
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention describes methods for producing artificial fascial slings and their subsequent use in treating subjects with urinary incontinence. The invention is based, in part, on the discovery that mesenchymal cells that secrete elastin and collagen, extracellular proteins responsible for elasticity and strength, respectively, can be used to engineer artificial fascia in vitro.
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