Tissue engineering templates using minimal surfaces
Rajagopalan, S.; Cameron, B.M.; Robb, R.A.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics 119: 440-445
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 0926-9630 PMID: 16404095 Document Number: 603397
The status quo of tissue engineering can be summarized as "a random walk through the design space". The existing scaffold designs based on computeraided design (CAD) and solid freeform fabrication (SFF) are anti-biomorphic and mechanically weak cubic partitions with sharp edges. We introduce minimal surface based unit cells to create biomorphic scaffolds with optimal stress/strain distribution and superior mechanical strength.