Method and device for inducing biological processes by micro-organs
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Abstract
A method, extract, and pharmaceutical composition for inducing angiogenesis in a tissue of a mammal, and of a device for the preparation and delivery of micro-organs into a mammal, are provided.
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218 Claims
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1-173. -173. (canceled)
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174. An apparatus for generating micro-organs from a tissue biopsy and for administering the micro-organs into a subject, the apparatus comprising:
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(a) a cutting chamber for cutting the tissue biopsy into a plurality of micro-organs; and
(b) an implanting mechanism for administering the plurality of micro-organs into the subject, said implanting mechanism being operably coupled to said cutting chamber. - View Dependent Claims (175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182)
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183. An apparatus for generating micro-organs from a tissue biopsy, the apparatus comprising:
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(a) a cutting chamber for cutting the tissue biopsy into a plurality of micro-organs; and
(b) a viability testing chamber operably coupled to said cutting chamber for testing a viability of at least one sacrificial micro-organ of said plurality of micro-organs. - View Dependent Claims (184, 185)
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186. An apparatus for generating micro-organs from a tissue biopsy, the apparatus comprising:
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(a) a cutting chamber for cutting the tissue biopsy into a plurality of micro-organs;
(b) a processing chamber being operably coupled to said cutting chamber for processing said micro-organs; and
(c) an advancing mechanism for advancing said micro-organs from said cutting chamber into said processing chamber.
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187. A method of generating micro-organs from a tissue biopsy comprising:
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providing an apparatus which comprises;
(a) a cutting chamber for cutting the tissue biopsy into a plurality of micro-organs; and
(b) an implanting mechanism for administering the plurality of micro-organs into the subject, said implanting mechanism being operably coupled to said cutting chamber; and
placing the tissue biopsy is said cutting chamber and cutting the tissue biopsy into the plurality of micro-organs. - View Dependent Claims (188, 189)
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190. A device for micro-organ preparation and delivery, comprising:
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a tissue cutter, for cutting a tissue biopsy into a plurality of fragments, forming a plurality of micro-organs; and
at least one implanting device, detachably coupled to said tissue cutter, for receiving a micro-organ, of said plurality of micro-organs, when coupled to said tissue cutter, and for implanting said micro-organ into a subject, after decoupling from said tissue cutter. - View Dependent Claims (191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206)
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207. A method for micro-organ preparation, comprising:
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employing a device for micro-organ preparation and delivery, which includes;
a tissue scraper, for obtaining a tissue biopsy;
a tissue cutter, for cutting the tissue biopsy into a plurality of fragments, forming a plurality of micro-organs; and
at least one implanting device, detachably coupled to said tissue cutter, for receiving a micro-organ, of said plurality of micro-organs, when coupled to said tissue cutter, and for implanting said micro-organ into a subject, after decoupling from said tissue cutter;
scraping the tissue biopsy, with said tissue scraper;
cutting the tissue biopsy to said plurality of fragments, forming said plurality of micro-organs, with said tissue cutter;
mounting said micro-organ, of said plurality of micro-organs, on said at least one implanting device; and
decoupling said at least one implanting device. - View Dependent Claims (208, 209, 210, 211, 212)
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213. A micro-forceps comprising:
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an elongated body, which defines an overall cross-sectional diameter of between 0.3 and 5 mm and proximal and distal ends, with respect to a target, said elongated body comprising;
two lips, at said proximal end, defining a clearance between them; and
a diametric increase, in the overall cross-sectional diameter, along said elongated body, adapted to force said two lips against each other, when a lateral force in the proximal direction is applied to said diametric increase. - View Dependent Claims (214, 215, 216, 217, 218)
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