Abstract: The present invention is a bioactive, nanofibrous material construct which is manufactured using a unique electrospinning perfusion methodology. One embodiment provides a nanofibrous biocomposite material formed as a discrete textile fabric from a prepared liquid admixture of (i) a non-biodegradable durable synthetic polymer; (ii) a biologically active agent; and (iii) a liquid organic carrier. These biologically-active agents are chemical compounds which retain their recognized biological activity both before and after becoming non-permanently bound to the formed textile material; and will become subsequently released in-situ as discrete freely mobile agents from the fabric upon uptake of water from the ambient environment.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 23, 2011
Date of Patent:
July 8, 2014
Assignees:
BioScurfaces, Inc., Clemson University, Rhode Island Board of Education
Inventors:
Matthew D. Phaneuf, Philip J. Brown, Martin J. Bide