US Patent Issued to University of Pittsburgh-Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education on June 16 for "Extracellular matrix-derived gels and related methods" (Indiana, Pennsylvania Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,653,926, issued on June 16, was assigned to University of Pittsburgh-Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education (Pittsburgh).

"Extracellular matrix-derived gels and related methods" was invented by Stephen F. Badylak (West Lafayette, Ind.) and Donald Freytes (Pittsburgh).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided are methods for preparing gelled, solubilized extracellular matrix (ECM) compositions useful as cell growth scaffolds. Also provided are compositions prepared according to the methods as well as uses for the compositions. In one embodiment a device, such as a prosthesis, is provided which comprises an inorganic matrix into which...