Systems for providing fluid flow to tissues

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9918880
APP PUB NO 20140276251A1
SERIAL NO

14252644

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Provided is an apparatus that includes a scaffold with a gel or liquid composition deposed on at least a portion of a luminal surface, the gel or liquid composition adapted to include microbubbles. Also provided is a system that includes a source of reduced pressure, the above scaffold, a manifold adjacent the scaffold, and a conduit for providing fluid communication between the manifold and the source of reduced pressure. Additionally provided is a method that includes implanting the above scaffold at the tissue site and disrupting a substantial portion of the microbubbles to induce fluid flow to the scaffold. Further provided is an apparatus that includes a scaffold that comprises a slowly degradable material and a quickly degradable material. Additionally provided is a system for coupling nerve tissue and a microchip assembly.

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  • KCI LICENSING, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cornet, Douglas A Charlottesville, US 48 888
Leung, Braden King-Fung San Antonio, US 16 76
Manwaring, Michael E San Antonio, US 32 378
Swain, Larry D San Antonio, US 37 766

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