Device for soft tissue repair or replacement

A method for forming a composite implantable tissue attachment device comprising:

• forming a mechanical reinforcing component by attaching a plurality of fibers to one another to form the component defining a length, width and a depth, wherein at least a portion of the length of the component defines a width of at least about 1 millimeter and the depth is less than the width, at least a portion of the mechanical reinforcing component defining a porosity;
• and
• attaching a cellular scaffold to at least a portion of the mechanical reinforcing component.

A method of repairing a tissue comprising

• passing a first length of a composite implantable tissue attachment device through a first tissue, the composite implantable tissue device comprising a mechanical reinforcing component defining a length, a width, and a depth, wherein the width is at least about 1 millimeter along at least a portion of the length and the depth is less than the width, the mechanical reinforcing component defining a tensile strength and porosity, the composite implantable tissue device also comprising a cellular scaffold component attached to the mechanical reinforcing component;
• and
• attaching the composite implantable tissue attachment device to a second tissue.