(19)
(11) EP 1 139 915 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
10.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/41

(21) Application number: 00909911.0

(22) Date of filing: 14.01.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 2/06
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0001/003
(87) International publication number:
WO 0041/648 (20.07.2000 Gazette 2000/29)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 14.01.1999 US 118656 P

(71) Applicant: ADVANCED TISSUE SCIENCES, INC.
La Jolla, CA 92037-1005 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • FINO, Michael, R., Jr.
    San Diego, CA 92124 (US)
  • LEE, Ann, A.
    San Clemente, CA 92672 (US)
  • BAUMGARTNER, Mark, F.
    San Diego, CA 92126 (US)
  • KOLLER, Fred, R.
    San Diego, CA 92130 (US)

(74) Representative: Horner, Martin Grenville et al
Cruikshank & Fairweather19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AEScotland
Glasgow G1 3AEScotland (GB)

   


(54) APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STERILIZING, SEEDING, CULTURING, STORING, SHIPPING AND TESTING TISSUE, SYNTHETIC, OR NATIVE VASCULAR GRAFTS