A mechanism for simultaneously delivering bio-absorbable scaffold matrix material and viable cells was developed. Scaffold and cell constructs were created in a single process by rapid accretion of micro particles (cells in a semi liquid matrix). The system includes: 1) three-axis plotter to position micropumping piezoelectric transducer pint heads (one dispenses viable cells in alginate, the other dispenses calcium chloride (CaCI) to induce solidification, 2) software to interpret three-dimensional CAD data, and 3) electronics to interface the software with the hardware.

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Creator

• Zahnstecher, Brian Michael

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 02D328M

Advisor

• Peura, Robert A.

Year

• 2002

Date created

• 2002-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Biomedical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright