TephaFLEX® Absorbable Nonwoven Textiles*
Designed to Promote Tissue Ingrowth
CONSTRUCT ATTRIBUTES:
- Can be produced as felt, melt-blown, and dry spun constructions
- Highly porous to allow tissue ingrowth
- Variable thickness and densities available
- Can be produced in nanosize fiber diameters
- Potential to tailor the rate of absorption to a specific application
DESCRIPTION:
Nonwoven textile products made from TephaFLEX® material are being developed with a highly porous structure to promote cellular ingrowth and allow tissue remodeling for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications.
POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS:
- Tissue engineering scaffold
- Pledgets
- Orthopedic repair
- ENT applications
- Regenerative medicine
*Products under development