Table 3.

Properties, Composition, and Functional Contribution of the Different Layers of the Mock-Up Vascular Graft Scaffold

Layer	Number of strands	Path geometry and its orientation relative to the mandrel's longitudinal axis	Material	Contribution to overall structure
1	46	Parallel	PCL	Tunica intima
2	15	Angled, 67.5° ↑	PCL	Tunica intima, Tunica media
3	12 + 4	Angled, 67.5° ↑	Hydrogel replacement material + PCL	Tunica media, demonstration of hydrogel incorporation, PCL for intralayer bonding
4	15	Angled, 67.5° ↑	PCL	Tunica media, Tunica externa
5	46	Parallel	PCL	Tunica externa
6	10	Angled, 45° ↑	PCL	Structural support
7	10	Angled, 45° ↓	PCL

PCL, polycaprolactone.