Reinforced PTFE medical barriers
OwnerBarry K. Bartee, Chaddick M. Barteeinventors
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Abstract
Systems, methods and devices usable in the repair of a bone defect are described. A portion of a bone defect is covered with a multilayered membrane that includes a reinforcing layer. A member of the reinforcing member is fastened to an area of bone and soft tissue is secured about the membrane. The membrane facilitates healing of the defect. One membrane comprises a plurality of layers that includes a binding layer and a PTFE layer which has a textured surface and a substantially smooth surface. The textured surface provides a top surface of the membrane and the substantially smooth surface contacts bone.
Claims14
A reinforced material comprising:
- a titanium binder configured to span a bone cavity and adapted for fixation to bone surrounding the bone cavity;
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- a polytetraflouroethylene membrane attached at one or more points to the titanium binder, wherein
- the titanium binder having multiple elongate members forming a junction, the elongate members including a first elongate member having a free distal end that extends away from the junction, wherein the titanium binder may be formed into a desired shape, wherein the first elongate member has a predrilled hole formed in the free distal end spaced apart from the junction, the predrilled hole being suitable for receiving a fastener that passes through the polytetraflouroethylene membrane and into an area of bone, and wherein the polytetraflouroethylene membrane comprises a plurality of layers, including a binding layer and a polytetraflouroethylene polymer layer, the polytetraflouroethylene polymer layer having a textured surface and a substantially smooth surface, wherein the substantially smooth surface contacts the bone and the textured surface provides a top surface.
A reinforced material comprising:
- a titanium binder configured to span a bone cavity and adapted for fixation to bone surrounding the bone cavity;
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- a first polytetraflouroethylene membrane disposed on one side of the titanium binder, the first polytetraflouroethylene membrane being attached at one or more points to the titanium binder,
- a second polytetraflouroethylene membrane disposed on a side of the titanium binder opposite the first polytetraflouroethylene membrane, the second polytetraflouroethylene membrane being attached at one or more points to the titanium binder,
- wherein the titanium binder has one or more elongate members disposed between the first and second polytetraflouroethylene membranes, and wherein the titanium binder may be formed into a desired shape such that at least one of the elongate members is free to move independently of the first and second polytetraflouroethylene membranes in between the first and second polytetraflouroethylene membranes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.