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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2018
Applicant:
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (US);
Inventors:
Ramille N. Shah, Oak Brook, IL (US);
Adam E. Jakus, Chicago, IL (US);
Assignee:
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, Evanston, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 27/56 (2006.01); A61L 27/46 (2006.01); A61L 27/54 (2006.01); A61L 27/58 (2006.01); C09D 167/04 (2006.01); C09D 11/037 (2014.01); C09D 11/104 (2014.01); C09D 11/322 (2014.01); B33Y 70/10 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 27/56 (2013.01); A61L 27/46 (2013.01); A61L 27/54 (2013.01); A61L 27/58 (2013.01); B33Y 70/10 (2020.01); C09D 11/037 (2013.01); C09D 11/104 (2013.01); C09D 11/322 (2013.01); C09D 167/04 (2013.01); A61L 2300/442 (2013.01); A61L 2430/02 (2013.01); A61L 2430/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
Ink formulations comprising bioactive particles, methods of printing the inks into three-dimensional (3D) structures, and methods of making the inks are provided. Also provided are objects, such as tissue growth scaffolds and artificial bone, made from the inks, methods of forming the objects using 3D printing techniques, and method for growing tissue on the tissue growth scaffolds. The inks comprise a plurality of bioactive ceramic particles, a biocompatible polymer binder, optionally at least one bioactive factor, and a solvent.