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Organ reconstruction

  • US 20040034435A1
  • Filed: 03/21/2003
  • Published: 02/19/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/31/1997
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for the reconstruction, repair, augmentation or replacement of laminarily organized luminal organs or tissue structures in a patient in need of such treatment comprising the steps of:

  • a) providing a biocompatible synthetic or natural polymeric matrix shaped to conform to at least a part of the luminal organ or tissue structure in need of said treatment;

    b) depositing a first cell population on or in a first area of said polymeric matrix;

    c) depositing a second cell population of a different cell type than said first cell population in a second area of said polymeric matrix, said second area being substantially separated from said first area; and

    d) implanting the shaped polymeric matrix cell construct into said patient at the site of said treatment for the formation of laminarily organized luminal organ or tissue structure.

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