Jonathan R.T. Lakey,Michael Alexander,Rahul Krishnan
申请号:
US15747081
公开号:
US20180369289A1
申请日:
2016.08.03
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2018
代理人:
摘要:
The invention provides devices and associated methods for transplanting cells within the body. In some embodiments, the invention relates to the transplantation of insulin-producing cells including, for example, islet cells. In other embodiments, the cells are encapsulated prior to implantation. The encapsulation system and device optionally may contain one or more biologically active substances including, for example, an immunorepellant, an angiogenic protein, and/or a particulate oxygen generating substance.