Patents Assigned to Kouji Hashimoto
  • Corneal Epithelial Sheet, Method Of constructing The Same, And Transplantation Method Using The Sheet
    Publication number: 20070280993
    Abstract: A corneal epithelial sheet having potential for the achievement of a favorable therapeutic effect and being highly safe in transplantation. The corneal epithelial sheet is constructed by: (a) preparing corneal epithelial cells; (b) separately culturing human fibroblasts in a collagen gel; (c) sowing or placing the corneal epithelial cells on the collagen gel; and (d) culturing and proliferating the corneal epithelial cells in the absence of xenogeneic animal cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2005
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Applicants: ARBLAST CO., LTD.,, Kouji Hashimoto
    Inventors: Kouji Hashimoto, Yuuji Shirakata, Yuuichi Ohashi, Junji Hamuro