Angiogenesis Mechanism and Method, and Implantable Device
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Abstract
Various methods and devices are provided for providing therapy to a living body. In one embodiment, an implanted permeable container has living cells provided therein, and various nutrients and/or agents are provided into the container to promote cell life.
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107 Claims
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1-90. -90. (canceled)
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91. An assembly for providing a vascularized, implanted device, comprising:
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an implantable container having an exterior wall portion and an interior wall portion, said exterior wall portion being permeable to materials of a greater size than said interior wall portion; a source connected with the implantable container that provides growth factors to the container; and said interior wall portion enabling the growth factors to pass therethrough to reach the exterior wall portion to facilitate vessel formation on the exterior wall portion, said interior wall portion preventing substantial vessel formation within confines defined thereby.
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92-95. -95. (canceled)
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96. An implantable device for providing therapy to a living body, comprising:
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a container permeable to growth factors; an agent source for providing at least one agent to the container, the agent source arranged to be in communication with the container through a conduit; wherein a surface of at least one of the agent source, container, or conduit is coated with a growth factor composition. - View Dependent Claims (97, 98, 99, 100, 101)
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102. An implantable device for providing therapy to a living body, comprising:
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a container permeable to growth factors; an agent source for providing at least one agent to the container, the agent source arranged to be in communication with the container through a conduit, wherein a fluid stream passes through the container, the agent source, and the conduit; and a polymer system in contact with the fluid stream, wherein the polymer system comprises a growth factor composition formed as part of the polymer system, so as to allow at least one growth factor to be eluted into the fluid stream; wherein the polymer system is placed in the device to be in contact with the fluid stream. - View Dependent Claims (103, 104, 105, 106, 107)
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