Micro blood vessels and tissue ducts
US9157060B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 4, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 1, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B2006/0325
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A fiber includes one or more layers of polymer surrounding a central lumen, and living animal cells disposed within the lumen and/or within at least one of the one or more layers, wherein the fiber has an outer diameter of between 5 and 8000 microns and wherein each individual layer of polymer has a thickness of between 0.1 and 250 microns. Also disclosed are model tissues including such fibers, and method of making such fibers. The fibers can serve as synthetic blood vessels, ducts, or nerves.
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