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Table G - Highly Cited Tissue Engineering Patents 1980-2001
(citations to US/EP/PCT families from US/EP/PCT documents)

CHI Patent Family Earliest Pub Year Priority Country Standardized Assignee Country Representative Patent Representative Title Citation Index Cites Received
CHI00053 1999 EP Isotis Bv US 6228117 Device for tissue engineering bone 7.50 11
CHI00166 1990 US Advanced Tissue Sciences Inc US 4963489 THREE-DIMENSIONAL CELL AND TISSUE CULTURE SYSTEM 5.73 162
CHI00190 1996 US University Of Texas US 5529914 Gels for encapsulation of biological materials 5.32 48
CHI00163 1991 US Childrens Hospital US 5041138 Neomorphogenesis of cartilage in vivo from cell culture 4.86 119
CHI00070 1999 FR C R Bard Inc US 5954767 Curved prosthetic mesh and its method of manufacture 4.77 7
CHI00352 1999 US University Of Michigan US 5885829 Engineering oral tissues 4.77 7
CHI00051 1999 EP Roche Holding Ltd EP 897010 Modified phytases 4.09 6
CHI00376 1999 US Keraplast Technologies Ltd US 5932552 Keratin-based hydrogel for biomedical applications and method of production 4.09 6
CHI00259 1998 US Organogenesis Inc US 5733337 Tissue repair fabric 3.94 18
CHI00173 1993 US ** Unassigned ** US 5226914 Method for treating connective tissue disorders 3.88 66
CHI00099 1991 US Advance Tissue Sciences Inc US 5032508 Three-dimensional cell and tissue culture system 3.80 93
CHI00200 1995 US Rice Univ US 5522895 Biodegradable bone templates 3.78 38
CHI00172 1993 US ** Unassigned ** US 5197985 Method for enhancing the implantation and differentiation of marrow-derived mesenchymal cells 3.59 61
CHI00180 1993 US Regen Biologics Inc US 5306311 Prosthetic articular cartilage 3.53 60
CHI00302 1997 US N Shore Univ Hospital Research Corp US 5700289 Tissue-engineered bone repair using cultured periosteal cells 3.46 21
CHI00274 1999 US Cryolife Inc US 5899936 Treated tissue for implantation and methods of preparation 3.41 5
CHI00335 1999 US Osteobiologics Inc US 5863297 "Moldable, hand-shapable biodegradable implant material" 3.41 5
CHI00265 1999 US Childrens Medical Center Corp US 5855610 "Engineering of strong, pliable tissues" 3.41 5
CHI00149 1989 US ** Unassigned ** US 4846835 TECHNIQUE FOR HEALING LESIONS IN CARTILAGE 3.19 102
CHI00328 1997 US Advance Tissue Sciences Inc US 5792603 "Apparatus and method for sterilizing, seeding, culturing, storing, shipping and testing tissue, synthetic or native, vascular grafts" 3.13 19
CHI00203 1995 US Advance Tissue Sciences Inc US 5443950 Three-dimensional cell and tissue culture system 3.09 31
CHI00330 1998 US Genzyme Corporation EP 920490 CHONDROCYTE MEDIA FORMULATIONS AND CULTURE PROCEDURES 3.06 14
CHI00329 1998 US Genzyme Corporation EP 920490 CHONDROCYTE MEDIA FORMULATIONS AND CULTURE PROCEDURES 3.06 14
CHI00196 1996 US Mit/Mass Inst Of Technology US 5514378 Biocompatible polymer membranes and methods of preparation of three dimensional membrane structures 2.99 27
CHI00213 1998 US Mass Inst Of Tech Childrens Med Ctr Corp US 5770193 Preparation of three-dimensional fibrous scaffold for attaching cells to produce vascularized tissue in vivo 2.84 13
CHI00168 1998 US Mit/Mass Inst Of Technology US 5736372 Biodegradable synthetic polymeric fibrous matrix containing chondrocyte for in vivo production of a cartilaginous structure 2.84 13
CHI00165 1991 US Grace (Wr) & Co US 5002661 Artificial pancreatic perfusion device 2.82 69
CHI00222 1997 US Mit/Mass Inst Of Technology US 5626861 Polymeric-hydroxyapatite bone composite 2.80 17
CHI00313 1997 US Advance Tissue Sciences Inc US 5842477 Method for repairing cartilage 2.80 17
CHI00386 1999 US Advance Tissue Sciences Inc US 6121042 Apparatus and method for simulating in vivo conditions while seeding and culturing three-dimensional tissue constructs 2.73 4
CHI00339 1999 US University Of Massachusetts US 5944754 Tissue re-surfacing with hydrogel-cell compositions 2.73 4
CHI00334 1999 US Case Western Reserve University US 5855619 Biomatrix for soft tissue regeneration 2.73 4
CHI00131 1984 US Mit/Mass Inst Of Technology US 4485096 Tissue-equivalent and method for preparation thereof 2.50 127
CHI00283 1997 US Focal Inc US 5662712 Apparatus for intraluminal photothermoforming 2.47 15
CHI00201 1996 US Mit/Mass Inst Of Technology US 5567612 Genitourinary cell-matrix structure for implantation into a human and a method of making 2.44 22
CHI00212 1998 US Mit/Mass Inst Of Technology US 5759830 Three-dimensional fibrous scaffold containing attached cells for producing vascularized tissue in vivo 2.41 11
CHI00224 1994 US Mit/Mass Inst Of Technology US 5709854 Tissue formation by injecting a cell-polymeric solution that gels in vivo 2.40 35
CHI00192 1995 US Mit/Mass Inst Of Technology US 5399665 Biodegradable polymers for cell transplantation 2.29 23
CHI00150 1989 US Regen Biologics Inc US 4880429 PROSTHETIC MENISCUS 2.28 73
CHI00167 1992 US Northwestern University US 5112354 Bone allograft material and method 2.27 47
CHI00188 1994 US Boston Scientific Corp US 5383925 Three-dimensional braided soft tissue prosthesis 2.26 33
CHI00191 1995 US Advance Tissue Sciences Inc US 5478739 Three-dimensional stromal cell and tissue culture system 2.19 22
CHI00272 1995 US Advance Tissue Sciences Inc US 5902741 Three-dimensional cartilage cultures 2.19 22
CHI00288 1998 US Childrens Medical Center Corp US 5741685 Parenchymal cells packaged in immunoprotective tissue for implantation 2.19 10
CHI00214 1998 US Mass Inst Of Tech Childrens Med Ctr Corp US 5770417 Three-dimensional fibrous scaffold containing attached cells for producing vascularized tissue in vivo 2.19 10
CHI00044 1998 DK Novo Nordisk A/S EP 937138 CELLULASE VARIANTS 2.19 10
CHI00287 1998 US Baxter International Inc US 5741330 Close vascularization implant material 2.19 10
CHI00346 1998 US Mit/Mass Inst Of Technology US 5766618 Polymeric-hydroxyapatite bone composite 2.19 10
CHI00239 1998 US Mit/Mass Inst Of Technology US 5716404 Breast tissue engineering 2.19 10
CHI00142 1988 US Collagen Corp US 4789663 Methods of bone repair using collagen 2.15 77
CHI00095 1997 IT Istituto Di Ricerche Di Biologia Molecolare P Angeletti Spa EP 846164 "METHODOLOGY TO PRODUCE, PURIFY AND ASSAY POLYPEPTIDES WITH THE PROTEOLYTIC ACTIVITY OF THE HCV NS3 PROTEASE" 2.14 13
CHI00273 1997 US Cryolife Inc US 5632778 Treated tissue for implantation and methods of preparation 2.14 13
CHI00170 1993 US Advance Tissue Sciences Inc US 5266480 Three-dimensional skin culture system 2.12 36
CHI00130 1985 US Mit/Mass Inst Of Technology US 4546500 FABRICATION OF LIVING BLOOD VESSELS AND GLANDULAR TISSUES 2.11 99
CHI00277 1999 US ** Unassigned ** US 5916265 Method of producing a biological extracellular matrix for use as a cell seeding scaffold and implant 2.05 3
CHI00353 1999 US Brown University US 5939323 Hyaluronan based biodegradable scaffolds for tissue repair 2.05 3
CHI00365 1999 US Hadasit Medical Research Services And Development Ltd EP 1015570 FIBRIN MICROBEADS AND USES THEREOF 2.05 3
CHI00374 1999 US Advance Tissue Sciences Inc US 5858721 Three-dimensional cell and tissue culture system 2.05 3
CHI00426 1999 US Keraplast Technologies Ltd US 5948432 Keratin-based sheet material for biomedical applications and method of production 2.05 3
CHI00281 1996 US Advance Tissue Sciences Inc US 5863531 In vitro preparation of tubular tissue structures by stromal cell culture on a three-dimensional framework 1.99 18
CHI00290 1998 US University Of Texas US 5801033 Gels for encapsulation of biological materials 1.97 9
CHI00010 1992 CH Sulzer Ag US 5147402 Implant for ingrowth of osseous tissue 1.93 40
CHI00174 1992 US Advance Tissue Sciences Inc US 5160490 Three-dimensional cell and tissue culture apparatus 1.88 39
CHI00096 1997 IT Fidia Advanced Biopolymers Srl EP 863776 A BIOLOGIC MATERIAL COMPRISING AN EFFICIENT CULTURE OF BONE MARROW STEM CELLS PARTIALLY OR COMPLETELY DIFFERENTIATED INTO CONNECTIVE TISSUE CELLS AND A THREE-DIMENSIONAL BIOCOMPATIBLE AND BIODEGRADABLE MATRIX CONSISTING OF A HYALURONIC ACID DERIVATIVE 1.81 11
CHI00208 1995 US Organogenesis Inc US 5460962 Peracetic acid sterilization of collagen or collagenous tissue 1.79 18
CHI00136 1985 US Mit/Mass Inst Of Technology US 4505266 METHOD OF USING A FIBROUS LATTICE 1.79 84
CHI00278 1996 US Advance Tissue Sciences Inc EP 781116 THREE-DIMENSIONAL HUMAN CELL CULTURES ON CARDIAC VALVE FRAMEWORKS AND THEIR USES 1.77 16
CHI00129 1984 US Mit/Mass Inst Of Technology US 4458678 Cell-seeding procedures involving fibrous lattices 1.75 89
CHI00215 1998 US Mit/Mass Inst Of Technology US 5804178 "Implantation of cell-matrix structure adjacent mesentery, omentum or peritoneum tissue" 1.75 8
CHI00245 1998 US Case Western Reserve University US 5736396 Lineage-directed induction of human mesenchymal stem cell differentiation 1.75 8
CHI00304 1998 US Focal Inc US 5849035 Methods for intraluminal photothermoforming 1.75 8
CHI00135 1986 US ** Unassigned ** US 4609551 PROCESS OF AND MATERIAL FOR STIMULATING GROWTH OF CARTILAGE AND BONY TISSUE AT ANATOMICAL SITES 1.73 75
CHI00183 1993 US Regen Biologics Inc US 5263984 Prosthetic ligaments 1.71 29
CHI00251 1996 US Advance Tissue Sciences Inc US 5512475 Three-dimensional skin cell and tissue culture system 1.66 15
CHI00181 1993 US Regen Biologics Inc US 5258043 Method for making a prosthetic intervertebral disc 1.65 28
CHI00221 1997 US Johns Hopkins University US 5686091 Biodegradable foams for cell transplantation 1.65 10
CHI00269 1997 US Advance Tissue Sciences Inc US 5624840 Three-dimensional liver cell and tissue culture system 1.65 10
CHI00295 1996 US Hmri/Clmf US 5523228 Hydrodynamic cell culture environment for three dimensional tissue growth 1.55 14
CHI00002 1996 US Childrens Medical Center Corp US 5667778 Injectable bladder muscle cells-polymer suspension for treatment of vesicoureteral reflux and incontinence 1.55 14
CHI00267 1998 US Cytotherapeutics Inc US 5795790 Method for controlling proliferation and differentiation of cells encapsulated within bioartificial organs 1.53 7
CHI00097 1998 IT Fidia Advanced Biopolymers Srl EP 985029 HYALURONIC ACID DERIVATIVE BASED CELL CULTURE MATRIX AND BIODEGRADABLE THREE-DIMENSIONAL MATRIX 1.53 7
CHI00286 1998 US Focal Inc US 5741323 Polymeric article for intraluminal photothermoforming 1.53 7
CHI00161 1992 US Nasa/Us Natl Aeronautic & Space Admin US 5155034 Three-dimensional cell to tissue assembly process 1.49 31
CHI00159 1990 US Regen Biologics Inc US 5007934 Prosthetic meniscus 1.49 42
CHI00178 1993 US Mit/Mass Inst Of Technology EP 610423 PREVASCULARIZED POLYMERIC IMPLANTS FOR ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION 1.47 25
CHI00169 1991 US Regen Biologics Inc US 5108438 Prosthetic intervertebral disc 1.43 35
CHI00127 1985 US Mit/Mass Inst Of Technology US 4539716 FABRICATION OF LIVING BLOOD VESSELS AND GLANDULAR TISSUES 1.38 65
CHI00132 1987 US Yeshiva University US 4645669 CULTURING AND EMPLACEMENT OF DIFFERENTIATED CELLS IN VIVO 1.37 54
CHI00171 1992 US Regen Biologics Inc US 5116374 Prosthetic meniscus 1.25 26
CHI00160 1992 US Nasa/Us Natl Aeronautic & Space Admin US 5153132 Three-dimensional co-culture process 1.25 26
CHI00128 1983 US Mit/Mass Inst Of Technology US 4418691 Method of promoting the regeneration of tissue at a wound 1.12 61
CHI00146 1988 US Mit/Mass Inst Of Technology US 4787900 Process for forming multilayer bioreplaceable blood vessel prosthesis 1.12 40
CHI00156 1990 US Clemson University EP 359575 Soft tissue implant with micron-scale surface texture to optimize anchorage 1.06 30
CHI00179 1992 US Regen Biologics Inc US 5158574 Prosthetic meniscus 1.01 21
CHI00140 1986 US Mit/Mass Inst Of Technology US 4604346 SKIN-EQUIVALENT PREPARED BY THE USE OF PUNCH BIOPSY 0.86 37
CHI00155 1990 US Mit/Mass Inst Of Technology US 4902289 MULTILAYER BIOREPLACEABLE BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS 0.78 22
CHI00126 1982 US The University Of Medicine And Dentistry Of New Jersey US 4329743 Bio-absorbable composite tissue scaffold 0.76 44
CHI00017 1988 DE Mecron Medizinische Produkte Gmbh EP 255797 Method of producing an individually designed prosthetic appliance 0.62 22
CHI00125 1980 US ** Unassigned ** US 4242460 Cell culture device 0.44 27
CHI00124 1980 US ** Unassigned ** US 4242459 Cell culture device 0.35 22

 

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