Electrospun tissue repair scaffolds with suture management
AssigneesNFS IP Holdings, LLC, Atreon Orthopedics LLC
InventorsJed K. JOHNSON, Ronald Lloyd BRACKEN, Jason CHAKROFF, Joseph HUDDLE, Carly SCHWARTZ, Kelly HENDRIX, Steven OGG, Eric NORDSTROM
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Abstract
An electrospun onlay for rotator cuff repairs and related procedures. The onlay includes an aperture and a conduit extending towards the aperture, wherein a longitudinal axis of the conduit is aligned with the aperture. The aperture and the conduit are configured to receive one or more surgical sutures therethrough. The scaffold is electrospun from one or more biocompatible polymers. In use, the onlay serves as a tissue growth scaffold to facilitate tendon-bone reattachment.
Claims22
A graft comprising:
- an aperture;
- and
- a conduit extending towards the aperture, wherein a longitudinal axis of the conduit is aligned with the aperture;
- wherein the aperture and the conduit are configured to receive one or more surgical sutures therethrough;
- wherein the graft is electrospun from one or more biocompatible polymers.
A method of fabricating a graft, comprising:
- receiving a sheet electrospun from one or more biocompatible polymers;
- forming an aperture in the electrospun sheet, wherein the aperture is configured to receive one or more surgical sutures therethrough;
- placing a rod against the electrospun sheet;
- folding a second portion of the electrospun sheet over the rod and a first portion of the electrospun sheet;
- forming a conduit around the rod from corresponding portions of the first portion and the second portion, wherein the conduit is configured to receive the one or more surgical sutures therethrough;
- securing the first portion to the second portion.
An electrospun structure comprising:
- one or more sheets electrospun from one or more biocompatible polymers, the one or more sheets heat sealed to form a heat sealed peripheral edge defining an interior compartment configured to hold at least one of a pharmaceutical, a biologic material, or a medical device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.