CONNECTIVE TISSUE REPAIR TECHNOLOGY

摘要

An implantable prosthetic device for the repair of damaged cartilage including methods of implantation and repair. The prosthetic device is formed from a biocompatible pad having an open structure connected to a textile or non-woven sheet-like anchor. In one embodiment the anchor comprises legs that extend away from a perimeter region of the pad and spaced apart along their respective lengths such that an in unfolded orientation, the longitudinal edges of neighbouring legs are not in contact with one another and a spatial gap is provided between the anchoring legs. The anchor may also be provided in the form of strips to which anchorage sutures or other medical cords may be attached to fixate the device between connective tissue.

主权项

1. An implantable prosthetic device for the repair of damaged connective tissue in an animal or a human being, said device comprising:
a biocompatible pad having an open structure formed from entangled fibres to provide a scaffold for the in-growth of tissue into the pad which is shaped and dimensioned to occupy a site from which damaged connective tissue has been removed; a woven or non-woven textile anchor having an open structure to provide a scaffold for the in-growth of tissue into the anchor; wherein the pad and anchor are connected together and integrated to form a unitary structure by entanglement of the fibres of the pad and the fibres of the anchor; wherein the anchor comprises woven or non-woven textile legs that extend away from a perimeter region of the pad, each leg having longitudinal edges and spaced apart relative to one another along their respective lengths such that in an unfolded orientation the longitudinal edges of neighbouring legs are not in contact with one another.