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US 2008/0188933 A1Published application
Woven and/or braided fiber implants and methods of making same
AssigneeShriners Hospitals for Children
InventorsThomas J. Koob, Tian Davis, Douglas Pringle
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Abstract
The disclosure describes implantable bioprosthesis having an implantable braided or woven construct with a plurality of fibers interlocked or interlaced together.
Claims29
An implantable bioprosthesis, comprising:
- an implantable construct having a plurality of synthetic fibers braided and/or woven together.
A method of making a bioprosthesis, comprising:
- providing a plurality of discrete bundles of fibers;
- and
- braiding and/or weaving the bundles into an interlocking braid pattern to form a bioprosthesis construct.
A medical kit for a tendon or ligament repair, augmentation or replacement, comprising:
- a braided or woven NDGA collagen fiber construct;
- and
- a sterile package sealably enclosing the braided fiber construct therein.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.