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Method for implanting tissue in a host

  • US 5,549,675 A
  • Filed: 01/11/1994
  • Issued: 08/27/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/11/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for implanting cells into a host tissue comprising the steps of:

  • implanting an implant assembly for holding cells including wall means for forming a porous boundary between the host tissue and the implanted cells in the device, the pore size of the boundary being sufficient to isolate the implanted cells from the immune response, the assembly being implanted without the cells into a host tissue;

    allowing the assembly to be prevascularized; and

    adding to an interior of the assembly the cells by use of a cannula, by inserting the cannula from a first end of the chamber to a position near a second end of the chamber and adding cells to the chamber as the cannula is removed therefrom.

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