Document Type
Patent
Publication Date
3-15-2016
Patent Number
9283301
CPC
A61F 2/441 (20130101); A61L 27/24 (20130101)
Abstract
A hydrogel biomaterial that can be utilized as a nucleus pulposus replacement material is described. The hydrogel biomaterial can is an elastin-glycosaminoglycan-collagen composite hydrogel biomaterial that can mimic the biochemical and functional characteristics of the human nucleus pulposus. Methods for forming the hydrogel biomaterial are also described as are methods for use of the hydrogel biomaterial, one of which is as an in vivo nucleus pulposus replacement material, another of which is a scaffolding material for use in nucleus pulposus tissue engineering applications.
Application Number
13/713,685
Assignees
Clemson University, Clemson, SC (US)
Filing Date
12/13/2012
Primary/U.S. Class
1/1
Other/U.S. Class
A61L 27/24 (20060101); A61F 2/44 (20060101); A61F 2/02 (20060101)