Patent ID: 7771716
Filing Date: 2010-08-10
Classification: A61K,A61L,A61P,C12N

Abstract:
1. A method for promoting bone, cartilage, skeletal muscle, tendon, ligament or proteoglycan-rich matrix formation in a subject comprising: identifying a subject with a musculoskeletal disorder; providing a programmable, automated adipose-derived stem cell processing unit for concentrating a population of cells comprising adipose-derived stem cells from adipose tissue; wherein the programmable, automated adipose-derived stem cell processing unit for concentrating the population of cells comprising adipose-derived stem cells comprises: introducing adipose tissue obtained from said subject to said programmable, automated system for concentrating the population of cells comprising adipose-derived stem cells; processing said adipose tissue obtained from said subject in said programmable, automated system for concentrating the population of cells comprising adipose-derived stem cells so as to obtain a concentrated population of cells that comprises adipose-derived stem cells; mixing said concentrated population of cells that comprises adipose-derived stem cells in a physiologic solution or a hydrogel liquid; and introducing the mixture of the concentrated population of cells that comprises adipose-derived stem cells into said subject by injection at a site where bone, cartilage, skeletal muscle, tendon, ligament or proteoglycan-rich matrix formation is desired.