Aligned scaffolding system for skeletal muscle regeneration
US9421305B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 30, 2009 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L27/58
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Provided herein are anisotropic muscle implants that have a biodegradable scaffold comprising a plurality of fibers oriented along a longitudinal axis. The implants may include mammalian muscle cells seeded and/or fused into myotubes on the scaffold. Methods of forming the muscle implants are provided, as are methods of treating a subject in need of skeletal muscle reconstruction.
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