Usage of Melt Spun Polyolefin Fine Fibers for Skin Regeneration and Mesh Implantation

Creator

• Karen Lozano, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
• Robert Gilkerson, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
• Karen Lorena Baylon Quinones
• Alex Elias Zuniga

Identifier

US20200289249A1.pdf

Files

Creation Date

9-17-2020

Patent Number

US 2020/0289249 A1

Assignee

The University of Texas System Board of Regents (UTRGV)

Description

Described herein is the application of centrifugal spinning to provide a polypropylene (PP) nanofiber environment for cell growth. PP nanofiber mats, formed by centrifugal spinning are treated with one or more antimicrobial agents. The treated PP material was shown to have a 10 reduced rate of rejection and promote cell growth and proliferation.

Application Number

16/082,010

Date Filed

March 2017

Physical Description

.PDF, 21 Pages, Text, Images

Recommended Citation

Lozano, Karen; Gilkerson, Robert; Baylon Quinones, Karen Lorena; and Zuniga, Alex Elias, "Usage of Melt Spun Polyolefin Fine Fibers for Skin Regeneration and Mesh Implantation" (2020). Patents. 20.
https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/patents/20