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Cartilage material
US8940698B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8940698-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313966676-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 14, 2013 |
| Priority date | May 10, 2007 |
| Publication date | Jan 27, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2015 |
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Cartilage materials such as cartilage fluff and a cartilage composition comprising a particulate material are disclosed. These are suitable for stimulating chondrogenesis and/or producing cartilage regeneration. Also disclosed are processes for their preparation. Methods for regenerating articular cartilage are also disclosed, which involve, for example, placing the cartilage fluff or cartilage composition into a cartilage defect.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method of preparing a cartilage composition comprises the steps of: a) obtaining a hyaline cartilage material, the material being in the form of pieces of cartilage non-demineralized and not subjected to demineralization treatments or harsh chemicals which adversely affect the material properties of the cartilage material and not subjecting the material to elevated temperatures greater than 50 degrees C.; b) washing the cartilage material in normal salin…
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8940698B2 cover?
- Cartilage materials such as cartilage fluff and a cartilage composition comprising a particulate material are disclosed. These are suitable for stimulating chondrogenesis and/or producing cartilage regeneration. Also disclosed are processes for their preparation. Methods for regenerating articular cartilage are also disclosed, which involve, for example, placing the cartilage fluff or cartilage…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Malinin Theodore I, Vivex Biomedical Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61F2/30756. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jan 27 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).