Polymer filament reinforced scaffold for partial meniscus regeneration
US12414856B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 2, 2021 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2430/06
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for fabricating a resorbable scaffold for regeneration of meniscal tissue is disclosed. The method includes fabricating a polymer filament network using 3D printing in accordance with a digital model of the polymer filament network, such that the polymer filament network will include a first plurality of layers comprising the circumferentially-oriented filaments alternating with a second plurality of layers comprising the radially-oriented filaments, the polymer filament network having a three-dimensional shape and geometry between a first layer and a second layer which is substantially the same as a three-dimensional shape and geometry of the resorbable scaffold.
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