Development of patient-specific biodegradable scaffolds based on arterial configuration

• We aim to develop artificial blood vessels with appropriate compliance and biodegradability based on patient-specific CT data.
• A patient-specific scaffold of human carotid artery is successfully developed by using poly(L-lactide-co-ƒÃ-caprolactone) as a biodegradable material.
• The biocompatibility of sheet-like scaffold was confirmed by the attachment of HUVECs.