Document Type

Patent

Publication Date

6-3-2025

Abstract

The present invention provides elastic assemblies used to model tissues or organs of interest. In one embodiment, detailed herein, the assemblies are designed to model the blood brain barrier following a traumatic brain injury. The present invention also provides elastic membranes on which the assemblies are built, kits from which the assemblies may be prepared, and systems that expand upon the assemblies, forming more physiologically relevant models. Methods for making and using the disclosed devices are also provided.

Department

Biomedical Engineering

Patent Number

US12319903

Application Number

17/145030

Application Published

8-5-2021

Application Filed

1-8-2021

Assignee

Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas (Little Rock, AR)

Comments

Kartik Balachandran, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR

Download

Share

COinS