Business Wire07.21.17
SpinalCyte, LLC, a Texas-based tissue engineering technology company focused on regrowth of the spinal disc nucleus using human dermal fibroblasts, announced today the issuance of Japanese Patent No. 6151006, “Methods And Compositions For Repair Of Cartilage Using An In Vivo Bioreactor.”
The technology described in the patent involves preparing a cell/scaffold composition wherein the cells are chondrocytes or chondrocyte-like cells. The patent calls for applying human dermal fibroblasts (HDFs) to the scaffold and subjecting the fibroblasts to mechanical stress, hypoxia and intermittent hydrostatic pressure. Further, the technology described uses a bone morphogenetic growth factor.
“This new Japanese patent demonstrates the unique international protection we are achieving with respect to our fibroblast technology and builds on our international intellectual property portfolio for using fibroblasts to regrow cartilage.” said Pete O’Heeron, CEO, SpinalCyte.
With this addition, SpinalCyte’s portfolio now includes 23 U.S. and foreign patents issued and directly owned by the company, along with 46 patents pending.
The technology described in the patent involves preparing a cell/scaffold composition wherein the cells are chondrocytes or chondrocyte-like cells. The patent calls for applying human dermal fibroblasts (HDFs) to the scaffold and subjecting the fibroblasts to mechanical stress, hypoxia and intermittent hydrostatic pressure. Further, the technology described uses a bone morphogenetic growth factor.
“This new Japanese patent demonstrates the unique international protection we are achieving with respect to our fibroblast technology and builds on our international intellectual property portfolio for using fibroblasts to regrow cartilage.” said Pete O’Heeron, CEO, SpinalCyte.
With this addition, SpinalCyte’s portfolio now includes 23 U.S. and foreign patents issued and directly owned by the company, along with 46 patents pending.