Document Type
Patent
Publication Date
2-28-2012
Patent Number
patent number 8124001
Abstract
Disclosed are composite materials that can more closely mimic the mechanical characteristics of natural elastic tissue, such as vascular tissue. Disclosed materials include a combination of elastic nanofibers and non-elastic nanofibers. Also disclosed are a variety of methods for forming the composite materials. Formation methods generally include the utilization of electrospinning methods to form a fibrous composite construct including fibers of different mechanical characteristics.
Application Number
12/468979
Filing Date
2009-05-20
Primary/U.S. Class
264/465
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