A COMPOSITE SCAFFOLD FOR USE AS A TISSUE ENGINEERING IMPLANT

摘要

A composite scaffold for use as a tissue engineering implant A composite scaffold for use in tissue engineering applications comprises a porous scaffold matrix comprising at least an organic material, a first microparticle preparation distributed in the scaffold matrix, and a second microparticle preparation distributed in the scaffold matrix. The first microparticle preparation comprises microparticles having a first polymeric microparticle matrix and a first active agent within the matrix such that the first active agent is capable of being released from the microparticle matrix/scaffold at a controlled rate. The second microparticle preparation comprises microparticles having a second microparticle matrix and a second active agent within the matrix such that the second active agent is capable of being released from the second microparticle matrix/scaffold at a controlled rate.