Soft tissue conduit device
AssigneeArthrotek, Inc.
InventorKevin Stone
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Abstract
A soft tissue conduit device. The device includes an elongated body having an outer surface, the elongated body defining a plurality of longitudinal external channels, each longitudinal channel defining a conduit open to the outer surface of the elongated body, each conduit operable to conduct a biological material in soft tissue.
Claims27
A soft tissue conduit device comprising:
- an elongated body having an outer surface, the elongated body defining a plurality of longitudinal external channels, each longitudinal channel defining a conduit open to the outer surface of the elongated body, each conduit operable to conduct a biological material in soft tissue.
The conduit device of claim 13, wherein the longitudinal body is cannulated defining an elongated bore having a substantially circular cross-section not in communication with the elongated channels.
A method of conducting biological materials to a defect in soft tissue, the method comprising:
- inserting a conduit device into the soft tissue and through the defect in the soft tissue;
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- conducting biological materials along at least one longitudinal channel defined on an outer surface of the conduit device into the soft tissue.
A method of conducting biological materials between first and second areas of different vascularity of a meniscus, the method comprising:
- inserting an elongated body in the meniscus such that at least one longitudinal channel of the elongated body extends between the first and second areas and defines a conduit for biological materials, wherein the channel is open to an outer surface of the elongated body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.