Microfluidic extrusion

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11338057
APP PUB NO 20210283305A1
SERIAL NO

17328854

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Implantable scaffolds made from biopolymer fibers. Biopolymer is dissolved in acid in a closed container made of materials inert to the acid and to the collagen to form a biopolymer solution. The solution is stirred, then centrifuged to degas it. The degassed solution is put into syringes on a holder. The number of syringes equals the number of fibers in the bundle. The syringes are mounted in a rotatable holder. Essentially equal quantities of degassed solution are extruded from the syringes to produce fibers, which are gathered and fed into a formation buffer bath. The fibers are kept taught after extrusion and dehydrated in a dehydrating solution in a dehydrating bath. The fibers are wound a collector to collect the bundle. Scaffolds then are made.

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  • EMBODY LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Francis, Michael P Norfolk, US 9 37
Petrova, Stella Blacksburg, US 7 37
Thayer, Nicholas Morrisville, US 9 37

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