Tissue scaffolds for use in muscoloskeletal repairs
US7625581B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 19, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2210/0004
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention includes a tissue scaffold suitable for use in repair and/or regeneration of musculoskeletal tissue when implanted in a body that includes a porous substrate made from a biodegradable, hydrophobic polymer having a modified hyaluronic acid complex dispersed on the surface of and/or, where the modified hyaluronic acid complex is insoluble in water, yet soluble in mixtures of organic and aqueous solvents in which the hydrophobic polymer is soluble.
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