Scaffold for connective tissue repair
US8226715B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L27/58
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A connective tissue scaffold including opposed first and second anchoring segments formed from a plurality of bioresorbable polymeric fibers oriented in a direction substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the scaffold and a plurality of bioresorbable polymeric fibers oriented in a direction substantially transverse to a longitudinal axis of the scaffold. A central segment joins the first and second anchoring segments and includes a plurality of bioresorbable polymeric fibers oriented in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the scaffold. The scaffold can also a tissue particle and/or biological component.
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