A structured artificial construct that allows corneal endothelium to be regenerated from isolated cells outside the human or animal body is provided. The structured artificial construct is formed from a dome-shaped base body with a honeycomb structure formed in a concave side of the base body. Methods for generating the structured artificial construct are also provided.

The invention relates to a method for embedding a load based on gel high hydrostatic pressure liquefaction. Using the phenomenon that the physical gel is liquefied under high pressure, the vacuum-packaged high-methoxyl pectin gel is treated under a pressure of 400-600 MPa for 5-30 min, mixed with the load, and then subjected to a pressure of 400-600 MPa for homogenization treatment for 5 to 30 min. After pressure relief, the liquefied gel is poured into a mold for reshaping, followed by removal of free water and coating treatment. This method combines the advantages of high hydrostatic pressure technology in modification and sterilization. It has mild embedding conditions and wide sources of raw materials to prepare the carrier, which has excellent biocompatibility and biodegradability. It can be widely used for embedding microorganisms, enzymes, proteins and small molecular substances. The loaded gel prepared by the method has high microbial safety, can effectively maintain the activity of the load. The load distribution is uniform, and the load amount is much larger than the traditional adsorption load.

The present invention relates to methods for producing biphasic calcium phosphate materials using chemical processing methods including exposure to peroxides. The resulting materials exhibit an osteoinductive needle-like surface morphology and are useful as artificial bone grafts.

A method of producing a medical device having a substrate and a hydrophilic polymer layer, including the steps of: pretreating the substrate by placing the substrate in an alkali solution and heating the substrate at a temperature ranging from 50° C. to 100° C.; and heating a solution containing the pretreated substrate, a hydrophilic polymer having an acidic group and a hydroxyalkyl group, and an organic acid at a temperature ranging from 50° C. to 100° C. Provided is a simple method of producing a medical device imparted with hydrophilicity excellent in durability.

The present invention relates to a nerve suture patch having a self-healing property, and a production method thereof, and more specifically, to a self-healing nerve suture patch containing a self-healing polymer and a hydrogel, and a production method thereof. The nerve suture patch may be rapidly attached to epineurium by the adhesiveness of the hydrogel and easily suture a damaged nerve.

The present invention provides a scaffold for culturing retinal tissue comprising an amount of gelatin, an amount of chondroitin sulfate, an amount of hyaluronic acid, wherein the amount of gelatin, chondroitin sulfate, and hyaluronic acid are prepared into a three-dimensional monolith, wherein the monolith is sectioned into planar sheets, and an amount of laminin-521.

The present invention provides a scaffold for culturing retinal tissue comprising an amount of gelatin, an amount of chondroitin sulfate, an amount of hyaluronic acid, wherein the amount of gelatin, chondroitin sulfate, and hyaluronic acid are prepared into a three-dimensional monolith, wherein the monolith is sectioned into planar sheets, and an amount of laminin-521.

Provided is a cylindrical embedded material for medical use, in which a plurality of structure bodies are connected in an axial direction, wherein the structure body elements each have an enclosure part configured for enclosing inside thereof, wherein the cylindrical embedded material connection part in which a structure body element of a first structure body and a structure body element of a second structure body connected in the axial direction, wherein the enclosure part has a spacing part to separate the fibers, wherein the cylindrical embedded material has a covering part, and wherein the covering part has elasticity which allows for movement of the fibers to narrow the spacing part when an external force is applied to the structure body element and allows for restoration of positions of the moved fibers when the external force is removed.

The invention provides a construct (1) comprising a number N of material types (100, 110, . . . ), wherein N is at least 2, wherein at least two of the material types (100, 110, . . . ) comprise granular material (101) comprising particles (10), wherein the granular material (101) at least defines an exterior surface (6) of the construct (1), wherein the construct (1) is self-supporting, and wherein the construct (1) is (i) self-healing or is (ii) configured for being self-healing by changing a liquid (15) content of the construct (1); wherein the different material types (100, 110, . . . ) mutually differ in at least one characteristic (19) selected from the group consisting of a physical characteristic and a chemical characteristic.

The invention provides a construct (1) comprising a number N of material types (100, 110, . . . ), wherein N is at least 2, wherein at least two of the material types (100, 110, . . . ) comprise granular material (101) comprising particles (10), wherein the granular material (101) at least defines an exterior surface (6) of the construct (1), wherein the construct (1) is self-supporting, and wherein the construct (1) is (i) self-healing or is (ii) configured for being self-healing by changing a liquid (15) content of the construct (1); wherein the different material types (100, 110, . . . ) mutually differ in at least one characteristic (19) selected from the group consisting of a physical characteristic and a chemical characteristic.