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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2011
Jennifer L. West, Houston, TX (US);
Christopher S. Chen, Princeton, NJ (US);
Jordan S. Miller, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Michael T. Yang, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Jennifer L. West, Houston, TX (US);
Christopher S. Chen, Princeton, NJ (US);
Jordan S. Miller, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Michael T. Yang, Philadelphia, PA (US);
William Marsh Rice University, Houston, TX (US);
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Abstract
Methods of fabricating a substantially interconnected model vasculature, as well as compositions formed from such methods are provided. In some embodiments, the methods may comprise forming a non-woven fiber network comprising a plurality of fibers and a void space; backfilling the void space of the fiber network; and removing the fibers to form a substantially interconnected vascular network.