TY - GEN
T1 - Manufacturing technology and characteristics of nerve conduits made of poly(lactic acid) braids
AU - Lou, Ching Wen
AU - Hu, Jin Jia
AU - Chen, Yueh Sheng
AU - Lu, Chao Tsang
AU - He, Chih Hung
AU - Lin, Jia Horng
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2011 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - The nerve system has the upmost role in coordinating the actions of an animal. It is, therefore, important to repair the damaged nerve to restore its functions. In this study, we braided poly(lactic acid) ply yarn into a tubular structure using a 16-spindle braiding machine, aiming at making a nerve conduit. The results showed that the poly(lactic acid) braid obtains the maximum tensile stress when the ratio of take-up gear and braid gear is 60/50. The extensibility of the produced braid makes it a suitable conduit for nerve regeneration.
AB - The nerve system has the upmost role in coordinating the actions of an animal. It is, therefore, important to repair the damaged nerve to restore its functions. In this study, we braided poly(lactic acid) ply yarn into a tubular structure using a 16-spindle braiding machine, aiming at making a nerve conduit. The results showed that the poly(lactic acid) braid obtains the maximum tensile stress when the ratio of take-up gear and braid gear is 60/50. The extensibility of the produced braid makes it a suitable conduit for nerve regeneration.
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U2 - 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.287-290.2701
DO - 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.287-290.2701
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:79961220846
SN - 9783037851920
T3 - Advanced Materials Research
SP - 2701
EP - 2704
BT - Applications of Engineering Materials
T2 - 2011 International Conference on Advanced Engineering Materials and Technology, AEMT 2011
Y2 - 29 July 2011 through 31 July 2011
ER -