Methods for treating cardiac conditions
AssigneeMiMedx Group, Inc.
InventorsThomas J. Koob, Frank H. Burrows, III
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Abstract
Described herein are compositions and methods of treating a cardiac condition using modified placental tissue or an extract of a placental tissue, capable of recruiting stem cells or promoting healing in vivo and in vitro.
Claims16
A method for treating a cardiac condition in a patient in need thereof, comprising administering to said patient a sufficient amount of a composition comprising a modified placental tissue or an extract of a placental tissue to an area proximate to the heart of the patient, wherein the amount of said modified placental tissue or extract is sufficient to promote stem cell recruitment to said area;
- wherein the modified placental tissue comprises an amnion having an epithelial cell layer and/or a fibroblast cell layer;
- wherein the composition is micronized.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.