ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,357,465, issued on July 15, was assigned to Cartiheal (2009) Ltd. (Kfar Saba, Israel).
"Implantation tool and protocol for optimized solid substrates promoting cell and tissue growth" was invented by Nir Altschuler (Tzur Yitzchak, Israel).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "This invention provides methods for optimal implantation of a solid substrate for promoting cell or tissue growth or restored function in an osteochondral, bone or cartilage tissue in a subject in need thereof. The methods include selecting and preparing a solid substrate for promoting cell or tissue growth or restored function for implantation, which solid substrate has a ...