Composition and method for the repair and regeneration of cartilage and other tissues

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8258117
APP PUB NO 20110086008A1
SERIAL NO

12901293

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The present invention relates to a new method for repairing human or animal tissues such as cartilage, meniscus, ligament, tendon, bone, skin, cornea, periodontal tissues, abscesses, resected tumors, and ulcers. The method comprises the step of introducing into the tissue a temperature-dependent polymer gel composition such that the composition adhere to the tissue and promote support for cell proliferation for repairing the tissue. Other than a polymer, the composition preferably comprises a blood component such as whole blood, processed blood, venous blood, arterial blood, blood from bone, blood from bone-marrow, bone marrow, umbilical cord blood, placenta blood, erythrocytes, leukocytes, monocytes, platelets, fibrinogen, thrombin and platelet rich plasma. The present invention also relates to a new composition to be used with the method of the present invention.

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  • SMITH & NEPHEW ORTHOPAEDICS AG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Buschmann, Michael D Montreal, CA 20 653
Hoemann, Caroline D Montreal, CA 5 488
McKee, Marc D Westmount, CA 7 596

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