Method and Apparatus for Preparing a Tubular Biological Structure
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USPTO published patent application US20260109923A1 filed October 25, 2023 (Application No. 19120553) by inventors Ian Holland, Jamie Davies, and Wenmiao Shu, titled 'Method and Apparatus for Preparing a Tubular Biological Structure.' The apparatus (105) is designed to manufacture tubular biological structures (165) using a rotatable tubular member (150) that receives biological material on internal surfaces and features openings to allow excess material egress.
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USPTO has published patent application US20260109923A1 for a method and apparatus designed to manufacture tubular biological structures. The application, filed Oct 25, 2023, describes an apparatus comprising a rotatable tubular member configured to receive biological material on an internal surface, with openings to allow excess material egress.
Manufacturers in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and medical device sectors developing similar tissue engineering or scaffold fabrication methods should review this application for potential prior art implications or licensing opportunities. The published application provides public notice of the claimed technology, allowing third parties to assess freedom to operate or prepare potential challenges.
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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREPARING A TUBULAR STRUCTURE
Application US20260109923A1 Kind: A1 Apr 23, 2026
Inventors
Ian Holland, Jamie Davies, Wenmiao Shu
Abstract
An apparatus (105) for manufacturing a tubular biological structure (165) comprises a tubular member (150) configured to be rotated, wherein the tubular member (150) comprises a tubular wall extending from a first end (151) and a second end (152), wherein the tubular member (150) is configured to receive a biological material (160) on an internal surface (154) thereof, and wherein the tubular member (150) comprises at least one opening (156) through the tubular wall configured to allow egress of excess biological material (160), in use.
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C12M 21/08 C12M 23/06 C12M 25/14 C12M 41/48 C12N 5/0697 C12N 2533/54
Filing Date
2023-10-25
Application No.
19120553
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