Abstract: A method for repair of meniscal injuries comprising induction of meniscal regeneration by introducing a strongly adhesive collagen-polyethylene glycol (PEG) hydrogel to a site of injury.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 26, 2004
Date of Patent:
January 2, 2007
Assignee:
Histogenics, Corp.
Inventors:
Akihiko Kusanagi, Mary Beth Schmidt, Laurence J. B. Tarrant
Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for preparing tissues or tissue constructs. In selected embodiments, the invention relates to the construction of a multi-layered biological structure (i.e. system) that includes a cellular support matrix seeded with living cells derived from a native tissue. The present invention also relates to tissue culture protocols to promote the in vitro growth of tissues and tissue constructs.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 22, 2002
Date of Patent:
September 27, 2005
Assignee:
Histogenics, Corp.
Inventors:
Shuichi Mizuno, Toshimasa Tokuno, Laurence J. Berlowitz Tarrant