Meniscus regeneration device

US8092529B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• DePuy Products, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Prasanna Malaviya · Huangpu District, CN
• Herbert E. Schwartz · Fort Wayne, US
• Terrence Whalen · Leesburg, US
• Mark Pelo · Macy, US
• Philip J. Jenks · Warsaw, US
• Pamela L. Plouhar · South Bend, US
• Jerry L. Lower · Bourbon, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 15, 2002
• Grant date: Jan 10, 2012
• Expiry date: Jun 7, 2024

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61L2430/06
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Methods and devices are provided for regenerating a meniscus. The devices comprise a layer of toughened naturally occurring extracellular matrix. The devices may, optionally, further comprise a biologic material to provide a framework for meniscus regeneration. The methods comprise the steps of removing a portion of a meniscus to provide a space, and inserting a device comprising a layer of toughened naturally occurring extracellular matrix into the space.