| abstract |
A biodegradable porous device for tissue engineering is disclosed, which comprises (A) a porous polymeric scaffold comprising a co-continuous phase of a first biodegradable polymer and a second biodegradable polymer which are incompatible with each other, wherein the first biodegradable polymer contains a continuous network of large, interconnected pores, and the second biodegradable polymer contains small, partially interconnected pores; (B) a biodegradable polymer fiber dispersed in, and compatible with the matrix of the first biodegradable polymer; and optionally (C) an active ingredient provided in the polymeric scaffold. |