Reinforced medical implant and method of use
AssigneesSmith & Nephew, Inc., Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited, Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG
InventorsCollin W. Shale, Helawe Betre
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Abstract
A bio-compatible implant that is adapted for use in repairing soft tissue damage includes a fibrous scaffold having a length, a width and a thickness. The fibrous scaffold includes a plurality of fibers oriented in three orthogonal directions. In some instances, the three orthogonal directions align with the length, width and thickness of the fibrous scaffold. In some cases, two of the three orthogonal directions may be offset with respect to the length and width of the fibrous scaffold.
Claims20
A bio-compatible implant adapted for use in repairing soft tissue damage, the bio-compatible implant comprising:
- a fibrous scaffold having a length, a width and a thickness;
- the fibrous scaffold including a plurality of fibers oriented in three orthogonal directions in a lattice structure.
A bio-compatible implant adapted for use in repairing soft tissue damage, the bio-compatible implant comprising:
- a fibrous scaffold having a length, a width and a thickness;
- the fibrous scaffold including a plurality of layers arranged atop each other;
- the fibrous scaffold comprising:
- a first plurality of fibers that extend along the length of the fibrous scaffold within each of the plurality of layers, each of the first plurality of fibers within each layer following a wave pattern along the length of the fibrous scaffold defining alternating peaks and troughs in which the fiber alternates between a first direction and a second direction, the fiber remaining within a single layer;
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- a second plurality of fibers that extend orthogonally to the first plurality of fibers and extend through multiple layers.
A bio-compatible implant adapted for use in repairing soft tissue damage, the bio-compatible implant comprising:
- a fibrous scaffold comprising a plurality of fibers that each include multiple periods of a loop pattern in which each fiber repeatedly forms a climbing loop, a vertical segment and a straight segment joining the climbing loop and the vertical segment;
- wherein for each of the plurality of fibers, the vertical segment passes through a climbing loop of another fiber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.