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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2008
Toshiharu Shinoka, Tokyo, JP;
Goki Matsumura, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshito Ikada, Kyoto, JP;
Shojiro Matsuda, Kyoto, JP;
Yuki Sakamoto, Kyoto, JP;
Tsuguyoshi Taira, Kyoto, JP;
Toshiharu Shinoka, Tokyo, JP;
Goki Matsumura, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshito Ikada, Kyoto, JP;
Shojiro Matsuda, Kyoto, JP;
Yuki Sakamoto, Kyoto, JP;
Tsuguyoshi Taira, Kyoto, JP;
Gunze Limited, Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
The scaffold for culturing a cardiovascular tissue of the present invention is a scaffold for culturing a cardiovascular tissue, which is tubular, and comprises a foamed polymer comprising a bioabsorbable material reinforced with a reinforcing material comprising a bioabsorbable material, the foamed polymer comprising lactide (D, L, DL isomer)-ε-caprolactone copolymer containing lactide (D, L, DL isomer) in a content of 50 to 54 mole % and ε-caprolactone in a content of 50 to 46 mole %, and the reinforcing material being covered with the foamed polymer.