US 11,737,990 B2
Nanofiber scaffolds for biological structures
Jed K. Johnson, London, OH (US)
Assigned to NFS IP Holdings, LLC, Dublin, OH (US)
Filed by NFS IP Holdings, LLC, Dublin, OH (US)
Filed on Apr. 10, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/845,719.
Application 16/845,719 is a continuation of application No. 15/857,737, filed on Dec. 29, 2017, granted, now 10,653,635, issued on May 19, 2020.
Application 15/857,737 is a continuation of application No. 13/740,913, filed on Jan. 14, 2013, granted, now 9,884,027, issued on Feb. 6, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/585,869, filed on Jan. 12, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2020/0237680 A1, Jul. 30, 2020
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61K 9/70 (2006.01); A61L 27/38 (2006.01); A61L 27/60 (2006.01); A61K 47/32 (2006.01); A61K 35/12 (2015.01); A61L 27/54 (2006.01)
CPC A61K 9/70 (2013.01) [A61K 35/12 (2013.01); A61K 47/32 (2013.01); A61L 27/3804 (2013.01); A61L 27/54 (2013.01); A61L 27/60 (2013.01); A61L 2300/252 (2013.01); A61L 2300/406 (2013.01); A61L 2300/41 (2013.01); A61L 2300/414 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
 
1. An implantable device comprising:
a scaffold having at least one layer of electrospun polymer fibers, wherein at least about 75% of the fibers have a fiber angle within about 10° of parallel.
 
12. A method comprising:
implanting into a tissue a scaffold having at least one layer of electrospun polymer fibers, wherein at least about 75% of the fibers have a fiber angle within about 10° of parallel.