VACCUM ROTATIONAL SEEDING AND LOADING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SAME

摘要

An apparatus (100) for seeding material in a scaffold member (120) capable of entrapping such seeding material therein is provided. The apparatus may include a chamber (110) having an interior and capable of maintaining a negative pressure and capable of enclosing the scaffold member (120) therein, and a support member (130, 140) for rotating the scaffold member (120) disposed within the interior of the chamber (110) and for introducing the seeding material into the chamber (110). At least a portion of rotating the scaffold member (120) occurs simultaneously with applying the negative pressure condition to the scaffold member (120). The seeding material may be passed from the interior of the scaffold member (120) to the exterior of the scaffold member (120) in response to the application of negative pressure such that at least a portion of the seeding material is entrapped in the scaffold member (120).