Patent ID: 7713542
Filing Date: 2010-05-11
Classification: A61K,A61L,A61P,C08L

Abstract:
1. A moldable implant material for implantation of living cells, comprising: (a) at least one living cell; (b) a cell protector material, characterized in that the cell protector material is biocompatible with said at least one living cell, biodegradable in situ subsequent to implantation,-in the form of rods or tubes having a diameter in the range of about 0.001 mm to 10 mm and a length in the range of about 10 mm to 1 mm, and the rods or tubes interconnect to form a three-dimensional, interconnected structure; and (c) a matrix material, characterized in that the matrix material is, at least in part, biocompatible in vivo, hardenable in situ subsequent to implantation, and comprises a calcium and phosphorous compound selected from the group consisting of tetracalcium phosphate (Ca wherein the cell protector material substantially encapsulates the at least one living cell; and wherein the cell protector material, comprising the at least one living cell, is contained, at least in part, within the matrix material.