MULTI-PHASED, BIODEGRADABLE AND OSTEOINTEGRATIVE COMPOSITE SCAFFOLD FOR BIOLOGICAL FIXATION OF MUSCULOSKELETAL SOFT TISSUE TO BONE

Methods and apparatuses are provided for musculoskeletal tissue engineering. For example, a scaffold apparatus is provided which comprises microspheres of selected sizes and/or composition. The microspheres are layered to have a gradient of microsphere sizes and/or compositions. The scaffold provide...

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Main Authors SPALAZZI, JEFFREY, DIONISIO, KATHIE, LU, HELEN H
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 18.05.2011
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Summary:Methods and apparatuses are provided for musculoskeletal tissue engineering. For example, a scaffold apparatus is provided which comprises microspheres of selected sizes and/or composition. The microspheres are layered to have a gradient of microsphere sizes and/or compositions. The scaffold provides a functional interface between multiple tissue types.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20050724636