DIRECTED TISSUE GROWTH EMPLOYING REDUCED PRESSURE - UNIV WAKE FOREST HEALTH SCIENCES

Title:

DIRECTED TISSUE GROWTH EMPLOYING REDUCED PRESSURE

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2003101385

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A tissue growth apparatus (125) and method are provided for growing tissue by applying a tissue growth medium (110) to the tissue (124)and applying reduced, sub-atmospheric pressure at the growth medium (110) and the tissue (124) in a controlled manner for a selected time period. The application of reduced pressure at the growth medium (110) and tissue (124) promotes growth of the tissue within the tissue growth medium. The apparatus includes a tissue cover (118) sealed over a tissue site. The apparatus also includes a tissue growth medium (110) located beneath the tissue cover (118) and in contact with the tissue (124) to be grown. A vacuum pump (130) supplies suction within the tissue cover (118) over the tissue site to provide reduced pressure to the tissue (124) and the tissue growth medium (110).

Inventors:

ARGENTA LOUIS C (US)
MORYKWAS MICHAEL J (US)
WEBB LAWRENCE X (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2003/016763

Publication Date:

March 11, 2004

Filing Date:

May 28, 2003

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

UNIV WAKE FOREST HEALTH SCIENCES (US)
ARGENTA LOUIS C (US)
MORYKWAS MICHAEL J (US)
WEBB LAWRENCE X (US)

International Classes:

A61B17/88; A61B17/00; A61H9/00; A61M37/00; (IPC1-7): A61F13/53

Foreign References:

US20010043943A1	2001-11-22
US5717030A	1998-02-10

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