Mechanically Competent Natural Polymer Based Porous Grafts for Bone Repair and Regeneration

The invention provides a scaffold for bone or cartilage replacement, in which the scaffold is fabricated from naturally derived polymers. In one embodiment the invention provides a bone replacement scaffold, wherein the scaffold comprises sintered polysaccharide microspheres. In a particular embodiment the invention provides a bone replacement scaffold, in which the scaffold comprises polysaccharide microspheres comprising ethyl cellulose microspheres and/ or cellulose acetate microspheres. The invention further includes methods of making bone replacement scaffolds and methods of treating bone injury in an animal.

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Patents:
WO 2,010,096,199

Inventor(s): LAURENCIN CATO T [US]; KUMBAR SANGAMESH G [US]; NUKAVARAPU SYAM PRASAD [US]; JAMES ROSHAN [US]

Type of Offer: Licensing



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