Replacement bone tissue
OwnerEugene Sherry, Sureshan Sivananthan +1inventors
InventorsEugene Sherry, Sureshan Sivananthan, Patrick Warnke
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Abstract
Bone replacement tissue suitable for bone grafting procedures, said bone replacement tissue being grown in a host until suitable for translocation into a desired position in a patient, and methods for manufacturing said bone replacement tissue.
Claims50
A method for growing replacement bone tissue for a patient, said methods characterised by comprising:
- a. providing a scaffold for the replacement bone tissue;
- b. inoculating the scaffold with osteoblast precursor cells;
- c. implanting the scaffold in a location close to a site where replacement bone is required, wherein the location comprises a subcutaneous or subperiosteal compartment, a muscle or fat tissue;
- d. allowing osteogenesis and angiogenesis of the replacement bone tissue;
- e. relocating the replacement bone tissue and its substantially intact blood supply to the site where replacement bone is required in the patient.
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Method for growing bone for a bone graft in a patient, characterized in that the method involves the steps of:
- a) providing a scaffold for the replacement bone tissue;
- b) inoculating the scaffold with osteoblast precursor cells;
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- c) implanting the scaffold to a site where replacement bone tissue is required in the patient.
A kit for growing replacement bone for a patient, the kit characterised by comprising:
- a) a scaffold suitable for supporting bone growth subcutaneously, subperiosteally or within fat or muscle tissue of a host;
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- b) a source osteoblast precursor cells.
The kit according to 45 characterised in that the hydroxyapatite bone crystals are pre-shaped.
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