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US 10,869,745 B2Granted
Tissue matrix with preformed openings or pilot openings
AssigneeLifeCell Corporation
InventorsDennis Y. Lee, Jennifer Lynn Steinkoenig, Israel James Jessop, Alexander Ringo
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to tissue matrix products. The products can include tissue matrices that have openings such as holes or perforations located at certain positions to improve various functions without substantial loss of strength or other important properties. The openings can facilitate implantation of the tissue matrices in surgical procedures thereby speeding operation times and potentially improving surgical results.
Claims30
A method of treatment, comprising:
- selecting an anatomical site for treatment;
- selecting a tissue matrix product comprising a flexible sheet including an acellular
- tissue matrix, wherein the flexible sheet includes a group of openings, each opening passing partially through the acellular tissue matrix in a perimeter region of the acellular tissue matrix;
- and
- implanting the tissue matrix product in or on the anatomical site,
- wherein an area surrounding or next to each opening is reinforced.
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A device for use in a surgical procedure, comprising:
- a tissue matrix product comprising a flexible sheet including an acellular tissue matrix,
- wherein the flexible sheet includes a group of openings, each opening passing partially through the acellular tissue matrix in a perimeter region of the acellular tissue matrix,
- wherein an area surrounding or next to each opening is reinforced.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.