Rapid prototyping of polyurethane for the creation of vascular systems

Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 103-114

  Xu, Wei ^a   Wang, Xiaohong ^a   Yan, Yongnian ^a   Zhang, Renji ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Organ manufacturing; Polyurethane; Rapid prototyping; Synthetic organs; Synthetic vascular systems; Tissue engineering

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; BIOMIMETICS; POLYCAPROLACTONE; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

INTERCONNECTED CHANNELS; INTRINSIC NETWORK; ORGAN MANUFACTURING; SYNTHETIC ORGANS; VASCULAR SYSTEMS;

POLYURETHANES;

ELASTOMER; MACROGOL; POLYCAPROLACTONE; POLYURETHAN;

ARTICLE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIODEGRADATION; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; LIVER;

EID: 38749142187     PISSN: 08839115     EISSN: 15308030     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0883911507088271     Document Type: Article

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