Abstract: Blood-derived plastic articles prepared from compositions including blood and, in some embodiments, at least one crosslinking agent and/or at least one biological response modifier, that can be useful for biological applications such as wound repair and tissue grafts; methods of making and using the same; methods for assessing the concentration of a biological response modifier in an article; and systems for preparing blood-derived plastic articles are provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 17, 2008
Date of Patent:
September 10, 2013
Assignees:
Carnell Therapeutics Corporation, Carnegie Mellon University, Allegheny-Singer Research Institute
Inventors:
Phil G. Campbell, James E. Burgess, Lee E. Weiss, Jason Smith
Abstract: Blood-derived plastic articles prepared from compositions including blood and, in some embodiments, at least one crosslinking agent and/or at least one biological response modifier, that can be useful for biological applications such as wound repair and tissue grafts; methods of making and using the same; methods for assessing the concentration of a biological response modifier in an article; and systems for preparing blood-derived plastic articles are provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 6, 2011
Date of Patent:
September 10, 2013
Assignees:
Carnell Therapeutics Corporation, Allegheny-Singer Research Institute, Carnegie Mellon University
Inventors:
Phil G. Campbell, James E. Burgess, Lee E. Weiss, Jason Smith