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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2008
Applicants:
Eamon Brady, Elphin, IE;
Ann Marie Cannon, Pettigo, IE;
Fergal Farrell, Athy, IE;
Gerard Mccaffrey, Galway, IE;
Inventors:
Eamon Brady, Elphin, IE;
Ann Marie Cannon, Pettigo, IE;
Fergal Farrell, Athy, IE;
Gerard McCaffrey, Galway, IE;
Assignee:
Cellology Limited, Galway, IE;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 5/07 (2010.01); C12N 11/08 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01); C08G 18/00 (2006.01); C08G 64/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A tissue engineering scaffold for cell, tissue or organ growth comprises a biocompatible porous polyurethane cellular material comprising a plurality of substantially spherical voids of diameter from 20 to 300 microns, preferably 80 to 200 microns, interconnected by generally elliptically shaped pores. The cellular material has a void content of from 85% to 98% and a surface area to volume of from 5 to 400 mm/mm, ideally from 20 to 80 mm/mm.