Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Implantable prosthesis – Tissue
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-19
2006-09-19
Barrett, Thomas (Department: 3738)
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Implantable prosthesis
Tissue
C623S023760
Reexamination Certificate
active
07108721
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is based on the discovery of new methods for obtaining a tissue graft. The method can be carried out, for example, by implanting a biocompatible scaffold into a mammal and then removing the scaffold from the mammal. The scaffold is implanted in direct contact with (i.e. physically touching over at least a portion of its external surface), or adjacent to (i.e. physically separated from) mature or immature target tissue, for a period of time that is sufficient to allow cells of the target tissue to associate with the scaffold. The invention also features grafts generated by the methods described herein and methods for using those grafts to treat patients who have a defect in a target.
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Anderson Melissa
Goodship Allen E.
Huckle James William
Shastri Venkatram R.
Barrett Thomas
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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