Porous tissue scaffoldings for the repair or regeneration of tissue
First Claim
1. A method for the repair or regeneration of tissue comprising contacting cells with a biocompatible foam having interconnected pores formed from a composition containing in the range of from about 30 weight percent to about 99 weight percent ε
- -caprolactone repeating units.
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Abstract
The present patent describes a three-dimensional interconnected open cell porous foams that have a gradient in composition and/or microstructure through one or more directions. These foams can be made from a blend of absorbable and biocompatible polymers that are formed into foams having a compositional gradient transitioning from predominately one polymeric material to predominately a second polymeric material. These gradient foams are particularly well suited to tissue engineering applications and can be designed to mimic tissue transition or interface zones.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for the repair or regeneration of tissue comprising contacting cells with a biocompatible foam having interconnected pores formed from a composition containing in the range of from about 30 weight percent to about 99 weight percent ε
- -caprolactone repeating units.
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