Novel Porous Biomaterials
First Claim
1. A biomaterial, comprising a biocompatible polymer scaffold defining an array of pores, wherein substantially all the pores have a similar diameter, wherein the mean diameter of the pores is between about 20 and about 90 micrometers, wherein substantially all the pores are each connected to at least 4 other pores, and wherein the diameter of substantially all the connections between the pores is between about 15% and about 40% of the mean diameter of the pores.
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Abstract
The invention provides porous biomaterials and methods for forming porous bioniaterials. The porous bioniaterials of the invention comprise a biocompatible polymer scaffold defining an array of pores, wherein substantially all the pores have a similar diameter, wherein the mean diameter of the pores is between about 20 and about 90 micrometers, wherein substantially all the pores are each connected to at least 4 other pores, and wherein the diameter of substantially all the connections between the pores is between about 15% and about 40% of the mean diameter of the pores. The invention also provides implantable devices comprising a layer of a biomaterial, and methods for promoting angiogenesis in and around an implantable biomaterial.
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25 Claims
- 1. A biomaterial, comprising a biocompatible polymer scaffold defining an array of pores, wherein substantially all the pores have a similar diameter, wherein the mean diameter of the pores is between about 20 and about 90 micrometers, wherein substantially all the pores are each connected to at least 4 other pores, and wherein the diameter of substantially all the connections between the pores is between about 15% and about 40% of the mean diameter of the pores.
- 10. An implantable device, comprising a layer of a biomaterial, wherein the biomaterial comprises a biocompatible polymer scaffold surrounding an array of monodispersed pores, wherein substantially all the pores have a similar diameter, wherein the mean diameter of the pores is between about 20 and about 90 micrometers, wherein substantially all pores are each connected to at least 4 other pores, and wherein the diameter of substantially all the connections between the pores is between about 15% and about 40% of the mean diameter of the pores.
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15. A method for forming a biomaterial, comprising the steps of:
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(a) forming a biocompatible polymer scaffold around a template comprising an array of monodisperse porogens, wherein substantially all the porogens have a similar diameter, wherein the mean diameter of the porogens is between about 20 and about 90 micrometers, wherein substantially all porogens are each connected to at least 4 other porogens, and wherein the diameter of substantially all the connections between the porogens is between about 15% and about 40% of the mean diameter of the porogens; and (b) removing the template to produce a porous biomaterial. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for promoting angiogenesis in and around an implantable biomaterial, comprising the step of implanting a porous biomaterial, wherein the biomaterial comprises a biocompatible polymer scaffold surrounding an array of pores, wherein substantially all the pores have a similar diameter, wherein the mean diameter of the pores is between about 20 and about 90 micrometers, wherein substantially all pores are each connected to at least 4 other pores, and wherein the diameter of substantially all the connections between the pores is between about 15% and about 40% of the mean diameter of the pores.
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