Is this the key to rapidly manufacturing heart valves?
[Image from Wyss Institute at Harvard University]Nanofiber fabrication may be the key to rapidly manufacturing heart valves with regenerative and growth potential, according to new research from Harvard University’s Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering.
A research team led by Kevin Kit Parker created a valve-shaped nanofiber network that replicates the mechanical and chemical properties of the native valve extracellular matrix (ECM). They used the Parker lab’s proprietary rotary jet spinning technology that was essentially a rotating nozzle that thrust an ECM solution into the nanofibers. The nanofibers then wrapped themselves around any heart valve–shaped mandrels.
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Source: Mass Device - Category: Medical Devices Authors: Danielle Kirsh Tags: Prosthetics Replacement Heart Valves Research & Development Harvard University MedTech Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering Source Type: news
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