Patent ID: 7429488
Filing Date: 2008-09-30
Classification: A61B,A61K,A61M,A61P,C12M,C12N

Abstract:
1. A method of processing a cell population that comprises adipose-derived stem cells, comprising: removing a first portion of adipose tissue that comprises a cell population that comprises adipose-derived stem cells from a patient; introducing the removed first portion of adipose tissue that comprises said cell population that comprises adipose-derived stem cells into a self-contained adipose-derived stem cell processing unit configured to maintain a closed pathway, wherein said self-contained adipose derived stem cell processing unit comprises: separating and concentrating said cell population that comprises adipose-derived stem cells from said removed first portion of adipose tissue within said self-contained cell processing unit while maintaining said closed pathway to obtain a concentrated cell population that comprises adipose-derived stem cells; and mixing said concentrated cell population that comprises adipose-derived stem cells with a second portion of unprocessed adipose tissue from said patient.