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US 6,989,034 B2Granted
Attachment of absorbable tissue scaffolds to fixation devices
AssigneeEthicon, Inc.
InventorsJoseph J. Hammer, Joseph H. Contiliano, Herbert Eugene Schwartz
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Abstract
The present invention relates to tissue scaffold implant devices useful in the repair and/or regeneration of diseased and/or damaged musculoskeletal tissue and that include a tissue scaffold component fixedly attached to a scaffold fixation component via at least one of sutures, fabrics, fibers, threads, elastomeric bands, reinforcing elements and interlocking protrusions for engaging and maintaining the scaffold component fixedly attached to the fixation component.
Claims9
A tissue scaffold implant device, comprising:
- a tissue scaffold component comprising a porous, lyophilized polymeric foam having reinforcing elements selected from the group consisting of fibers, yarns, braids, woven fabrics, knitted fabrics and scrims partially embedded therein;
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- a fixation component comprising a tissue scaffold support component and an anchoring post,
- wherein said tissue scaffold component is fixedly attached to said fixation component via an attachment means selected from the group consisting of fibers, sutures, ties, threads, elastomeric bands.
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