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(11) EP 4 240 279 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
13.09.2023 Bulletin 2023/37

(21) Application number: 21890078.5

(22) Date of filing: 04.11.2021
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 2/04(2013.01)
A61K 35/30(2015.01)
C12N 5/00(2006.01)
F04B 43/08(2006.01)
A61F 2/07(2013.01)
B01L 3/00(2006.01)
F04B 43/02(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61K 35/30; C12N 2535/00; C12N 2513/00; C12N 5/0697; C12N 5/0618; C12N 5/0068
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2021/058090
(87) International publication number:
WO 2022/098895 (12.05.2022 Gazette 2022/19)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 04.11.2020 US 202063109407 P

(71) Applicant: The Regents Of The University Of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • XUE, Xufeng
    Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2590 (US)
  • FU, Jianping
    Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2590 (US)
  • TANG, Huaijing
    Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2590 (US)

(74) Representative: Glawe, Delfs, Moll 
Partnerschaft mbB von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten Postfach 13 03 91
20103 Hamburg
20103 Hamburg (DE)

   


(54) MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES AND METHODS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEURAL TUBE-LIKE TISSUES OR NEURAL SPHEROIDS