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)] | 13 Claims |
1. A method of making a composite scaffold comprising:
A) constructing a three-dimensional support structure by knitting a scaffold comprising first and second layers spaced apart to define an interior space therebetween but attached together by a plurality of spacer elements extending through the interior space, the support structure extending along a length dimension between first and second ends thereof; and
B) forming a microporous matrix within the interior space, the microporous matrix having a multitude of interconnected pores in fluid communication with exterior surfaces of the support structure,
wherein a plurality of the interconnected pores are oriented relative to a dimensional characteristics of the support structure.
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