Controlled absorbable sling system
AssigneeAzura Bio, Inc.
InventorsSTASKIN David, John NEALON, Gregory KOELLER, Jan Paul ROOVERS, Zeliha GÜLER
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Abstract
An implantable article and methods of construction and use for the treatment of soft tissue defects that impact a patient's quality of life, such as a pelvic floor injury that results in urinary incontinence. The implantable article includes an implant assembly of a support member that can have anchoring zones, accelerated ingrowth zones, and support zones. The support assembly or its zones are constructed in various ways and with various materials to selectively control the location and rate of implant absorption and tissue ingrowth. The result is the formation of a tissue bridge or hybrid tissue bridge with reinforcing members.
Claims20
An implantable article to support a tissue or organ, the implantable article comprising:
- an elongated support member composed of one or more interconnected and at least partially absorbable fibers, the elongated support member comprising:
- at least one support zone configured to support the tissue or organ;
- at least two anchor zones, each of the at least two anchor zones being connected to and extending from opposed ends of the at least one support zone;
- at least two accelerated ingrowth zones connected to and positioned between the at least two anchor zones and the support zones;
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- wherein the at least two accelerated ingrowth zones are configured to accelerate tissue ingrowth faster than the at least two anchor zones and the support zone to provide faster anchoring of the implantable article during formation of a tissue bridge.
An implantable article kit to support a tissue or organ, the implantable article kit comprising:
- an elongated support member composed of one or more interconnected fibers, the elongated support member having at least two anchor regions connected to and extending away a support region;
- at least one biofunctional member comprising one or more interconnected filaments being positionable or connected to at least a portion of the elongated support member and defining at least one bioactive zone on the elongated support member;
- wherein the at least one biofunctional member is configured to at least increase a rate of bioactivity in the at least one bioactive zone.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.