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US 2024/0307169 A1Published application
Composite scaffold for the repair, reconstruction, and regeneration of soft tissues
AssigneeConmed Corporation
InventorsKevin A. Rocco, Bhavana Mohanraj, Jeffrey Ott, Justin Bendigo, Jacob Edward Komenda, Mark Theodore Aronson, Andrew James Carter
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Abstract
A composite scaffold having a highly porous interior with increased surface area and void volume is surrounded by a flexible support structure that substantially maintains its three-dimensional shape under tension and provides mechanical reinforcement during repair or reconstruction of soft tissue while simultaneously facilitating regeneration of functional tissue.
Claims9
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A composite scaffold comprising:
- a microporous matrix having a multitude of interconnected pores opening to an exterior surface of the microporous matrix;
- a support structure having a length dimension extending between first and second ends of support structure, the support structure comprising first and second outer layers spaced apart by an interior space therebetween and defining a thickness dimension normal to the length dimension, the microporous matrix being disposed within the interior space;
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- a plurality of spacer elements disposed in the interior space and connecting the first and second outer layers to maintain separation therebetween;
- wherein the thickness dimension of the support structure changes less than approximately 35% upon elongation of the length dimension by approximately 13%.
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