Production of materials having an anisotropic structure
AssigneeTETEC Tissue Engineering Technologies AG
InventorsKai Stuckensen, Uwe Gbureck, Juergen Groll
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a monolithic multi-layered material having at least a first layer, from which anisotropic pores originate, and a second layer, in which the anisotropic pores continue. The present invention further relates to a monolithic medical material having at least a first layer, from which anisotropic pores originate, and a second layer, in which the anisotropic pores continue. The present invention further relates to a process for the production of a multi-layered material having anisotropic pores. It further relates to a multi-layered material which can be produced by the process according to the invention.
Claims17
A monolithic medical material wherein the medical material is a medical support matrix containing collagen and having at least a first layer and a second layer, wherein anisotropic pores originate in the first layer and continuously extend from the first layer through the interface of the first layer and the second layer into the second layer, wherein the pores have a columnar, lamellar and/or dendritic structure and wherein the medical support matrix is a chondral support matrix.
A method of treatment of articular cartilage defects in a patient comprising surgical administration of a monolithic medical material containing collagen wherein the medical material is a medical support matrix having at least a first layer and a second layer, wherein anisotropic pores originate in the first layer and continuously extend from the first layer through the interface of the first layer and the second layer into the second layer as initially cell free matrix, wherein the pores have a columnar, lamellar and/or dendritic structure and wherein the medical support matrix is a chondral support matrix.
A method of treatment of articular cartilage defects in a patient comprising surgical administration of a monolithic medical material containing collagen wherein the medical material is a medical support matrix having at least a first layer and a second layer, wherein anisotropic pores originate in the first layer and continuously extend from the first layer through the interface of the first layer and the second layer into the second layer as initially cell seeded matrix, wherein the pores have a columnar, lamellar and/or dendritic structure and wherein the medical support matrix is a chondral support matrix.
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