Method and apparatus for creating a modified tissue graft
AssigneeCellTherX
InventorBarry Markman
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Abstract
In a method of creating a modified tissue graft, at least one exterior surface of a graft is modified by compressing, cutting and/or removing one or more portions thereof to create designed surface features which cause the tissue graft to have characteristics for a specific anatomical area. Medicants are associated with the surface features of the tissue graft, or with a second graft or layer which is associated with a base tissue graft. The tissue graft may be modified by pressing a specially configured template or die having blades thereon into the tissue graft to create a pattern of partial depth cuts.
Claims13
A multi-layer, medicated, reconstructive tissue graft comprising:
- a base tissue graft having a top surface and a bottom surface, said base tissue graft modified by compressing, cutting and/or removing one or more portions of either or both said top surface and said bottom surface to create one or more designed surface features;
- a second graft layer or sheet applied to either or both said top surface and said bottom surface of said base tissue graft;
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- one or more medicants associated with said multi-layer reconstructive graft.
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