CPC A61F 2/08 (2013.01) [A61F 2/0063 (2013.01); A61L 27/14 (2013.01); A61L 27/18 (2013.01); A61L 27/24 (2013.01); A61L 27/26 (2013.01); A61L 27/48 (2013.01); A61L 27/52 (2013.01); A61L 27/56 (2013.01); A61L 27/58 (2013.01); D06N 3/0043 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0068 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0081 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0004 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0057 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0061 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0076 (2013.01); A61F 2240/001 (2013.01); A61L 27/34 (2013.01); A61L 27/50 (2013.01); A61L 2430/10 (2013.01); D04B 21/12 (2013.01); D10B 2509/08 (2013.01); Y10T 428/249921 (2015.04); Y10T 428/249978 (2015.04); Y10T 442/2484 (2015.04); Y10T 442/419 (2015.04)] | 12 Claims |
1. A composite scaffold comprising:
a microporous matrix having a multitude of interconnected pores opening to an exterior surface of the microporous matrix;
a support structure having a length dimension extending between first and second ends of support structure and defining a cross-sectional area normal to the length dimension, the support structure comprising first and second outer layers spaced apart to define an interior space volume therebetween, the microporous matrix being disposed within the interior space; and
a plurality of spacer elements extending through the interior space volume between the first and second layers and attached therebetween to maintain separation of the first and second layers;
wherein the cross-sectional area changes less than approximately 5% upon elongation of the length dimension by approximately 13%.
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