PATENT ASSIGNEE'S COUNTRY | USA |
UPDATE | 09.00 |
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PATENT CLAIMS |
Claim 1 Apparatus for growth of tissue for implantation in human or animal body, comprising - A substrate designed to facilitate three-dimensional tissue growth on said substrate, said substrate comprising a bio compatible non-living three-dimensional framework having interstitial spaces bridgeable by cells - A housing defining a tissue growth chamber - A support structure located within said chamber configured & dimensioned to support said substrate - Means for simulating the physiological conditions to be encountered by the tissue once implanted, said simulating means comprising means for controlling media flow charac teristics around said substrate mounted on said support structure within said housing Claim 29 A method for seeding & culturing a substrate, comprising - Exposing plural sides of a substrate to a flowing fluid media for seeding & culturing, said substrate designed to facilitate three-dimensional tissue growth on said substrate, said substrate comprising a three-dimensional framework having interstitial spaces bridgeable by cells - Imparting an axial stress to the substrate during said seeding & culturing to encourage a desired alignment of cells on the substrate |
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