Method for designing 3-dimensional porous tissue engineering scaffold
US8090540B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P10/25
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides a method for designing three-dimensional scaffold structures that are anatomically accurate and possess the necessary internal porous micro-architecture design, wherein the porous micro-architecture is necessary for the proliferation and colonization of cultured cells that lead to tissue formation. The design method of the present invention utilizes the patient data derived from medical imaging modalities (e.g., CT or MRI) in combination with computer data manipulation techniques. The present invention further provides that the resultant scaffold design can be easily manufactured by Rapid Prototyping fabrication techniques.
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