Implantable mesh
AssigneeWarsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
InventorKelly W. Schlachter
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Abstract
An implantable mesh including demineralized bone fibers mechanically entangled into a biodegradable or permanent implantable mesh is provided. A method of preparing the implantable mesh is also provided. The method of preparing the implantable mesh includes mechanically entangling demineralized bone fibers with non-bone fibers to form the implantable mesh. The mechanical entanglement of the bone fibers into the implantable mesh is achieved by applying needle punching with barbed needles, spun lacing, entanglement with water jets or air jets or ultrasonic entanglement with ultrasonic waves. A method of implanting an implantable mesh at a target bone tissue site is also provided.
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An implantable mesh comprising demineralized bone fibers mechanically entangled into biodegradable polymer mesh fibers of the implantable mesh, the biodegradable polymer mesh fibers having a base mesh layer and the demineralized bone fibers mechanically entangled within the base mesh layer by needle punching along a longitudinal axis of the implantable mesh, wherein the demineralized bone fibers contain natural collagen fibers.
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