In vitro production of bone-like material
US9693873B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 26, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N2502/1382
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention is directed to methods of forming a bone-like material, by placing a matrix into a culture container, adding cells to the matrix, placing the tissue-cell construct into the culturing environment and incubating the construct under appropriate conditions for the time required to produce an amount of bone-like material of sufficient volume to be harvested for further processing. Other embodiments of the invention are directed to the use of the bone-like material formed by methods of the invention in implantation procedures.
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