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US 2009/0023127 A1Published application
Tissue system and methods of use
AssigneeAgency for Science, Technology and Research
InventorsHanry YU, Yuet Mei Khong, Feng Wen
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods of use of a tissue system for culture and perfusion. The apparatus comprises a needle for injecting a fluid into the tissue.
Claims25
A tissue system comprising:
- a chamber for containing the tissue;
- an outlet port fluidly coupled to the chamber;
- an inlet port fluidly coupled to the chamber;
- and
- a micro-needle, the micro-needle comprising (i) a lateral first aperture and (ii) a tip end with a second aperture,
- wherein the micro-needle is arranged in the tissue system with the tip end of the micro-needle being positioned about the inlet port, and
- wherein the first and the second aperture are configured for injecting a fluid into a portion of the tissue.
4 more elements
A method of perfusing a tissue contained by a chamber of a tissue system,
- wherein the tissue system further comprises an outlet port fluidly coupled to the chamber, an inlet port fluidly coupled to the chamber, and a micro-needle,
- wherein the micro-needle comprises (i) a lateral first aperture and (ii) a tip end with a second aperture and wherein the micro-needle is arranged in the tissue system with the tip end of the micro-needle being positioned about the inlet port,
- the method comprising injecting through the micro-needle a fluid into a portion of the tissue.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.