Microencapsulated compositions for endoluminal tissue engineering
US7851189B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 7, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 14, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P11/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A tissue engineering composition adapted for application to an interior surface of a body lumen of a patient. The composition comprises (a) a carrier medium that is adapted to flow and to stably adhere the composition to the body lumen and (b) microcapsules, which are dispersed within the carrier medium and which contain one or more living cells encapsulated within a coating that includes a biodegradable polymer. The composition promotes growth of the cells on the lumen surface subsequent to application of the composition to the lumen.
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