Systems for inducing fluid flow to stimulate tissue growth
AssigneeKCI Licensing, Inc.
InventorsLarry D. Swain, Michael E. Manwaring, Douglas A. Cornet, Braden K. Leung
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Abstract
Provided are apparatuses, systems, and methods for treating tissue at a tissue site in a mammal that includes a scaffold adapted to be disposed adjacent to the tissue site and to be fluidly coupled to a blood vessel of the mammal for receiving blood therefrom. Additionally, a scaffold is provided that includes a charged surface comprising a streaming potential.
Claims29
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A system for facilitating growth of tissue at a tissue site of a patient,
- the system comprising:
- a scaffold adaptable for implantation at the tissue site for providing a structural matrix for the growth of the tissue, and further adaptable for being fluidly coupled to a blood vessel of the patient;
- a valve controllable between an open position and a closed position for regulating the flow of blood from the blood vessel to the scaffold;
- and
- a controller operably coupled to the valve to vary the valve between the open position and the closed position;
- wherein the valve allows the blood to flow from the blood vessel into the scaffold when in the open position and prevents the blood from flowing into the scaffold when in the closed position.
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A scaffold suitable for implantation into a bone defect or fracture, the scaffold comprising a charged surface adapted to have a streaming potential,
- wherein, when implanted in a bone defect, electrolytic fluids comprising blood or interstitial fluids from tissue adjacent to the scaffold are drawn across the charged surface of the scaffold by the streaming potential.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.