US 12,232,719 B2 · Implantable device

Abstract

An implantable device for aiding in generating connective tissue between a pair of anatomical structures in a mammalian body is provided. The device includes an elongate, flexible tether which can be secured between the anatomical structures and which carries a scaffold which is generally porous so as to be capable of promoting tissue ingrowth and collagen deposition along its length. The scaffold extends along the tether for a sufficient distance so that it is securable in at least close proximity to an anatomical structure at either end. The pores in the scaffold extend through the scaffold and each has a diameter in the range of about 10 μm to about 200 μm. The length of the tether is selected to be a desirable maximum distance between the anatomical structures along a desired path when secured therebetween.

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Dependent claims

A method of generating orderly connective tissue in a mammalian body comprising:

creating an incision in the mammalian body;
and
securing between a pair of anatomical structures, which are movable relative to each other and disposed within the mammalian body, an elongate, flexible tether carrying a scaffold such that a length of the tether is a maximum distance between the anatomical structures along a path,
wherein the scaffold is:
elongate and generally porous so as to be capable of promoting tissue ingrowth and collagen deposition along a length of the scaffold, and
secured such that the scaffold is in at least close proximity to the anatomical structures at either end of the scaffold, thereby permitting tissue ingrowth and collagen deposition in and on the scaffold over a period of time.

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