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Connective tissue substitutes, method of preparation and uses thereof

US7347872B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 6, 2003
Grant dateMar 25, 2008
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Expiry dateOct 6, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12N2533/54
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to connective tissue substitute implant and method of preparation thereof. The implant is essentially composed of two bone anchors joined at the proximal ends by matrix layers and/or filaments coated by supplementary biocompatible matrix coating layer which can contain living stem cells isolated from injured connective tissue.

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