Patent ID: 7772000

Claim:
A method for mechanical stimulation of tissue ( 1 ) in vitro, comprising the steps: providing one or several tissue patches ( 1 ) retained in a tissue carrier ( 2 ), thereby presenting one or several first surfaces ( 3 ) of said tissue patches ( 1 ); providing a roller type stimulating means ( 4 ) having arranged at its periphery one or several second surfaces ( 5 ); and effecting a relative movement between said roller type stimulation means ( 4 ) and said tissue carrier ( 2 ) for imposing specific forces on said first surfaces ( 3 ) through said second surfaces ( 5 ), thereby mechanically stimulating said tissue patches ( 1 ), wherein said first surfaces ( 3 ) are arranged in a common plane (X) and said relative movement includes a relative movement (T) parallel to said plane (X).