Patent ID: 11904070
Assignee: LOCATE THEAPEUTICS LIMITED
Field: Pharmaceuticals (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 12:
13. A solid scaffold for tissue repair or replacement comprising a plurality of hollow polymer pellets, the hollow polymer pellets comprising a polymer pellet having an open lumen extending through the polymer pellet wherein the lumen has a diameter of between 10 μm and 300 μm, and the lumen volume is at least 10% of each hollow polymer pellet,
wherein the hollow polymer pellets have a tubular structure, with the lumen extending therethrough, or wherein the hollow polymer pellets have a tubular structure and the lumen is in the form of a channel running through the pellet structure, whereby the channel is open substantially along its length,
wherein the hollow polymer pellets are inter-linked with each other,
wherein the hollow pellets are 50-700 microns in length, and
wherein the solid scaffold has a porosity of at least about 55%.