Molecular imprinted biofunctional device
AssigneeUtah Valley University Foundation, Inc.
InventorsTimothy Edwin Doyle, Natalie Charlotte Sullivan
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Abstract
An apparatus is disclosed for a biofunctional molecular imprint apparatus comprising a supportive structure that cuts, punctures, retains, repairs, protects, interrogates, and/or supports the function of a body tissue or other substance; a surface material that receives and retains a molecular imprint and that is positioned to contact the body tissue or other substance during use; and a molecular imprint of a bioactive molecule that influences blood coagulation, tissue damage, pain, immune response, inflammation, infection, healing, tissue regeneration, cell adhesion, the formation of extracellular matrix, tumorigenesis, angiogenesis, bacterial growth, and/or side effects.
Claims17
A biofunctional molecular imprint apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
- a supportive structure of a surgical or medical apparatus the supportive structure comprising at least one of a scalpel, a scissor, a needle, a clamp, a cutting tool, a forceps, a drill, and a bone saw;
- a surface material that receives and retains a molecular imprint and that is positioned to contact a body tissue or other substance during use;
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- a molecular imprint of a bioactive molecule, an imprinted cavity of the bioactive molecule configured to interact with a molecule specific to at least one of blood coagulation, tissue damage, pain, immune response, inflammation, infection, healing, tissue regeneration, cell adhesion, the formation of extracellular matrix, tumorigenesis, angiogenesis, bacterial growth, and side effects.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.