Three-Dimensional Pre-Vascularized Scaffold for Bone Regeneration
AssigneesRutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Virginia Commonwealth University
InventorsJoseph Freeman, Brittany L. Taylor, Tea Arapovic, Dr., Pushpendra P. Patel
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Abstract
The present invention provides scaffolds comprising dual structural organization for bone and regeneration. Methods for fabricating and using the scaffold are also disclosed.
Claims25
A scaffold for bone repair or regeneration comprising a fiber column, a plurality of fiber tubes, and a fiber core, said fiber core surrounded by said fiber tubes, said fiber tubers enclosed by said fiber column, and said fiber column, said fiber tubes and said fiber core comprising a biocompatible first polymer.
A method of fabricating a scaffold for bone repair or regeneration, comprising the steps of:
- a) surrounding a fiber core with a plurality of fiber tubes;
- b) enclosing the plurality of fiber tubes with a fiber sheet to form a column;
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- c) sintering the column.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.