Tendon repair implant and method of arthroscopic implantation
US11717393B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2430/34
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A tendon repair implant for treatment of a partial thickness tear in the supraspinatus tendon of the shoulder is provided. The implant may incorporate features of rapid deployment and fixation by an arthroscopic means approach that compliment current procedures; tensile properties that result in desired sharing of anatomical load between the implant and native tendon during rehabilitation; selected porosity and longitudinal pathways for tissue in-growth; sufficient cyclic straining of the implant in the longitudinal direction to promote remodeling of new tissue to tendon-like tissue; and, may include a bioresorbable construction to provide transfer of additional load to new tendon-like tissue and native tendon over time.
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