(19)
(11) EP 0 877 795 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
18.11.1998 Bulletin 1998/47

(21) Application number: 97903115.0

(22) Date of filing: 13.01.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 33/ 53( . )
A61K 35/ 14( . )
A61L 27/ 38( . )
A61P 19/ 08( . )
C12N 5/ 077( . )
C12N 15/ 09( . )
A61K 35/ 12( . )
A61K 31/ 00( . )
A61K 35/ 28( . )
A61P 19/ 00( . )
C07K 16/ 28( . )
C12N 5/ 0775( . )
C12P 21/ 08( . )
A61K 38/ 00( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1997/001213
(87) International publication number:
WO 1997/026326 (24.07.1997 Gazette 1997/32)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 16.01.1996 US 19960587315

(71) Applicant: DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
Warsaw, Indiana 46581-0988 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • PETERSON, Dale, R.
    Carmel, IN 46032 (US)
  • NOUSEK-GOEBL, Nancy
    Fishers, IN 46038 (US)

(74) Representative: Pfeifer, Hans-Peter, Dr., Dr. H.-P. Pfeifer Dr. P. Jany, Patentanwälte, et al 
Beiertheimer Allee 19
76137 Karlsruhe
76137 Karlsruhe (DE)

   


(54) ISOLATION OF PRECURSOR CELLS FROM HEMATOPOIETIC AND NON-HEMATOPOIETIC TISSUES AND THEIR USE