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Title

Application of fused deposition modelling in tissue engineering of tri-leaflet heart valves

Author(s)

Masood, S. H.;  Morsi, Y.

Abstract

This paper presents a novel methodology for application of Fused Deposition Modelling rapid prototyping technology in the fabrication of scaffolds for tissue engineering of tri-leaflet heart valves. Traditional techniques for scaffolds fabrication have several drawbacks such as long fabrication time, labour intensive process, poor repeatability and insufficient interconnectivity of pores. The paper examines the high potential of FDM technology in biomedical engineering application, and presents the preliminary results of scaffolds fabrication and numerical simulation in the development of a fully functional heart valve for treatment of cardiovascular problems.

Publication type

Conference paper

Research centre

Swinburne University of Technology. Industrial Research Institute Swinburne

Source

Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Modelling and Simulation, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 11-13 November 2002 / Aladin Zayegh (ed.), pp. 423-427

Publication year

2002

Keyword(s)

Biomedical applications;  CFD;  Fused deposition modelling;  Scaffolds;  Tissue engineering

Publisher

Victoria University

ISBN

1862726175

Copyright

Copyright © 2002 Victoria University, Australia 2002.

Peer reviewed