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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2024
Filed:
May. 26, 2021
Applicant:
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (US);
Inventors:
Adam E. Jakus, Chicago, IL (US);
Ramille N Shah, Hinsdale, IL (US);
Assignee:
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, Evantson, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 27/36 (2006.01); A61L 27/24 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); A61L 27/38 (2006.01); A61L 27/48 (2006.01); A61L 27/56 (2006.01); B33Y 70/00 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 27/3633 (2013.01); A61L 27/24 (2013.01); A61L 27/3804 (2013.01); A61L 27/3826 (2013.01); A61L 27/3834 (2013.01); A61L 27/3873 (2013.01); A61L 27/3882 (2013.01); A61L 27/3895 (2013.01); A61L 27/48 (2013.01); A61L 27/56 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); A61L 2430/22 (2013.01); A61L 2430/30 (2013.01); A61L 2430/40 (2013.01); B33Y 70/00 (2014.12); C12N 2533/90 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided herein are inks including decellularized extracellular matrix (dECM) particles and scaffolds made from the inks. Also provided are methods of making the scaffolds and applications for the scaffolds. In an embodiment, a porous scaffold comprises dECM particles and an elastomer, wherein the scaffold is planar having a thickness of about 100 μm or greater, the scaffold comprises irregularly shaped pores having a random orientation and distribution throughout the scaffold, and the scaffold is free of crosslinking between the molecular components of the scaffold.