METHODS OF USING REGENERATIVE CELLS TO PROMOTE WOUND HEALING
First Claim
1. A method of accelerating the healing of a wound of the skin of a subject, comprising:
- identifying a subject having a wound of the skin; and
providing adipose tissue to a self contained adipose-derived stem cell processing unit comprising;
a tissue collecting container configured to receive and fully or partially disaggregate adipose tissue, wherein said tissue collecting container is coupled to a cell collection container wherein said coupling defines a closed system in which said fully or partially disaggregated adipose tissue directed from tissue collecting container to cell collection container is not exposed to the external environment; and
wherein said cell collection container, further comprises a cell concentrator that facilitates separation of the cells in a suspension; and
an outlet that is structured to permit said concentrated population of cells comprising adipose-derived cells to be removed from said stem cell processing unit;
obtaining a concentrated population of cells comprising adipose-derived stem cells from said self contained adipose-derived stem cell processing unit; and
providing said concentrated population of cells comprising adipose-derived stem cells to said subject in an amount sufficient to accelerate the healing of said wound.
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Abstract
Cells present in adipose tissue are used to promote wound healing in a patient. Methods of treating patients include processing adipose tissue to deliver a concentrated amount of regenerative cells obtained from the adipose tissue to a patient. The methods may be practiced in a closed system so that the regenerative cells are not exposed to an external environment prior to being administered to a patient. Accordingly, in a preferred method, cells present in adipose tissue are placed directly into a recipient along with such additives necessary to promote, engender or support a therapeutic benefit.
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1. A method of accelerating the healing of a wound of the skin of a subject, comprising:
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identifying a subject having a wound of the skin; and providing adipose tissue to a self contained adipose-derived stem cell processing unit comprising; a tissue collecting container configured to receive and fully or partially disaggregate adipose tissue, wherein said tissue collecting container is coupled to a cell collection container wherein said coupling defines a closed system in which said fully or partially disaggregated adipose tissue directed from tissue collecting container to cell collection container is not exposed to the external environment; and
wherein said cell collection container, further comprises a cell concentrator that facilitates separation of the cells in a suspension; andan outlet that is structured to permit said concentrated population of cells comprising adipose-derived cells to be removed from said stem cell processing unit; obtaining a concentrated population of cells comprising adipose-derived stem cells from said self contained adipose-derived stem cell processing unit; and providing said concentrated population of cells comprising adipose-derived stem cells to said subject in an amount sufficient to accelerate the healing of said wound.
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