Implantable artificial endocrine pancreas

Details Implantable artificial endocrine pancreas Implantable artificial endocrine pancreas

1995-09-11

1997-12-30

Milano, Michael J.

Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai

Implantable prosthesis

435178, C12N 1110

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057024448

ABSTRACT:
An implantable artificial endocrine pancreas comprising a reactive body of soft, plastic, biocompatible, porous hydratable material supporting a multiplicity of endocrine pancreatic islets in isolated spaced relationship from each other; and, a microporous barrier membrane enveloping and supporting the body, in spaced relationship from the pancreatic islets therein and through which molecules having a molecular weight greater than 60,000 Daltons cannot move.

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