Three‐Dimensional, Load‐Sharing, Pre‐Vascularized
Scaffold for Bone Regeneration
Bi-weekly x-rays (A) showed progressive bone regeneration up to 10 weeks. The reconstructed CT images (B & C) show bone growing into and within the scaffold while the scaffolds maintained their mechanical strength.
Invention Summary:
Over 600,000 bone grafting procedures are performed in the US annually. While bone autografting is the gold...
Published: 12/11/2024
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Inventor(s): Joseph Freeman, Shreya Madhavarapu, Adhithi Lakshmikanthan
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Medical Devices, Technology Classifications > Physical Sciences & Engineering, Technology Classifications > Healthcare & Life Sciences
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