Bio-artificial pancreas and a procedure for preparation of same

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A61L 27/38 (2006.01) A61K 9/00 (2006.01) A61K 38/28 (2006.01) A61L 27/18 (2006.01) A61M 1/00 (2006.01) A61P 3/10 (2006.01)

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CA 2680321

The present invention generally relates to implantable devices for producing insulin in diabetic animals and to methods of making same. Some embodiments include amphiphilic biomembranes for use in biological applications (e.g., as an alternative and/or supplemental insulin source). Some embodiments also include live insulin-producing cells contained within one or more amphiphilic membranes so as to prevent or diminish an immuno-response and/or rejection by the host.

La présente invention concerne en général des dispositifs implantables destinés à produire de l'insuline chez des animaux diabétiques et des procédés de fabrication de ceux-ci. Parmi les modes de réalisation, l'on peut citer des biomembranes amphiphiles à utiliser dans des applications biologiques (par ex., comme source alternative et/ou complémentaire d'insuline). Parmi les modes de réalisation, l'on peut également citer des cellules produisant de l'insuline contenues dans une ou plusieurs membranes amphiphiles de façon à prévenir ou à limiter une immuno-réponse et/ou un rejet par l'hôte.

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