Method of fabricating a tissue engineering scaffold
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1. A method of fabricating a highly porous structure, comprising the steps of:
- blending a biodegradable polymer, a water-soluble polymer and a porogen to form a composite blend;
introducing a gas in a supercritical state into composite blend;
mixing the gas into the composite blend to a form a single-phase solution prior to injecting the composite blend into the mold;
injecting the single-phase solution into a mold;
processing the single-phase solution in the mold to generate the structure; and
leaching the structure in a fluid for a time period such that the water-soluble polymer is extracted from the structure.
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Abstract
A method of fabricating a highly porous structure is provided. The method includes the step of compounding a biodegradable polymer, a water-soluble polymer and a porogen to form a composite blend. A foaming agent is dissolved into the composite blend and the composite blend is injected into a mold so as to form the structure. Thereafter, the structure is removed from the mold and leached in a fluid.
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1. A method of fabricating a highly porous structure, comprising the steps of:
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blending a biodegradable polymer, a water-soluble polymer and a porogen to form a composite blend; introducing a gas in a supercritical state into composite blend; mixing the gas into the composite blend to a form a single-phase solution prior to injecting the composite blend into the mold; injecting the single-phase solution into a mold; processing the single-phase solution in the mold to generate the structure; and leaching the structure in a fluid for a time period such that the water-soluble polymer is extracted from the structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of fabricating a highly porous structure, comprising the steps of:
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compounding a biodegradable polymer, a water-soluble polymer and a porogen to form a composite blend; dissolving a foaming agent into the composite blend; mixing the foaming agent and composite blend to form a single-phase solution; injecting the single-phase solution into a mold to form the structure; and leaching the structure in a fluid such that the water-soluble polymer is extracted from the structure. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of fabricating a highly porous structure, comprising the steps of:
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introducing a foaming agent into a compound including a biodegradable polymer, a water-soluble polymer and a porogen; mixing the foaming agent and the compound within a barrel of an injection molding machine; injecting the mixture of the foaming agent and the compound into a mold under pressure; processing the compound in the mold to form the structure; and leaching the structure in a fluid such that the water-soluble polymer is extracted from the structure. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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