Bladder reconstruction
US6576019B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 17, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2430/22
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention is directed to methods and devices for the reconstruction, repair, augmentation or replacement of laminarily organized luminal organs or tissue structures in a patient in need of such treatment. The device comprises a biocompatible synthetic or natural polymeric matrix shaped to conform to at least a part of the luminal organ or tissue structure with a first cell population on or in a first area and a second cell population such as a smooth muscle cell population in a second area of the polymeric matrix. The method involves grafting the device to an area in a patient in need of treatment. The polymeric matrix comprises a biocompatible and biodegradable material.
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