Cell-coated supports

摘要

Devices and methods for enhancing the healing of wounds, especially chronic wounds (e.g., diabetic wounds), involving the use of cells are described. Cells are grown on a transplantable solid support (e.g., collagen-coated beads), and the cell-coated solid support is placed in an enclosure. The enclosure, in turn, is placed in the wound for use as an interactive wound healing promoter.