Porous delivery scaffold and method
US7201917B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 15, 2002 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2430/06
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of making an implantable scaffold for repairing damaged or diseased tissue includes the step of suspending pieces of an extracellular matrix material in a liquid. The extracellular matrix material and the liquid are formed into a mass. The liquid is subsequently driven off so as to form interstices in the mass. The scaffold may further comprise biological agents that promote tissue repair and healing. Porous implantable scaffolds fabricated by such a method are also disclosed.
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