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Octrooi

Ophthalmological device for the treatment of LSCD and substrate for use in same

The invention pertains to an ophthalmological device (100, 200) for the treatment of Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency, the device (100, 200) comprising: a stem cell carrier substrate; and a culture of limbal epithelial stem cells cultivated on said stem cell carrier substrate; wherein said stem cell carrier substrate comprises a hydrogel containing collagen or collagen-mimicking peptides; and wherein a ring-shaped area on a surface of said stem cell carrier substrate is provided with a pattern of niches (110, 210). The invention also pertains to a method for producing the ophthalmological device.
Octrooi-publicatienummer: WO2021130334
Jaar aanvraag: 2021
Jaar toekenning: 2022
Jaar van publicatie: 2021
Status: Aangevraagd
Technologiedomeinen: Medische technologie
Gevalideerd voor IOF-sleutel: Ja
Toegewezen aan: Associatie Universiteit & Hogescholen Antwerpen